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Tracking time usage on a disconnected client over a period of time

  • US 7,890,569 B1
  • Filed: 09/29/2005
  • Issued: 02/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer program product having a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions for tracking time usage of an application on a computer during a service period, the computer program instructions comprising instructions for:

  • recording a start time for the service period of the application, wherein a plurality of service lives of the application occur during the service period, the service period being a preset time period provided by a subscription associated with the application;

    recording time elapsed during each of the service lives based on a number of computer cycles that occurred during each service life;

    recording time elapsed between each of the service lives based on time elapsed between a service life end time and a next service life start time for each of the service lives, the recorded time elapsed between each of the service lives comprising a sleep cycle for the application during which the application is not being executed;

    determining total time depleted from the service period of the application based on total time elapsed during and between each of the service lives; and

    adjusting time left in the service period of the application based on the determination.

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