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Method, software and apparatus for activating resident applications

  • US 7,877,744 B2
  • Filed: 11/05/2004
  • Issued: 01/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of activating applications on a computing device, comprising the steps of:

  • detecting power up of the computing device;

    detecting, in response to detecting a power up of the computing device, a preloaded inactivated core application;

    detecting license information on the computing device related to the preloaded inactivated core application;

    detecting whether the license information allows for activation of the preloaded inactivated core application;

    sending, over a network, and in response to detecting that the license information does not allow for activation of the preloaded inactivated core application, an activation inquiry request requesting an activation status associated with the preloaded inactivated core application, wherein the activation inquiry request includes an identifier of the preloaded inactivated core application and the computing device; and

    receiving the activation status associated with the preloaded inactivated core application.

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