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System and method for monitoring and controlling software usage in a computer

  • US 7,979,898 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2005
  • Issued: 07/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • running an agent program on a computer;

    identifying a new process executing on the computer;

    comparing a configuration file to a master configuration file for the computer to determine if the configuration file is updated;

    comparing the new process to a restricted list stored in the configuration file on the computer, each entry in the restricted list comprising a name of an executable and a restriction action, the restriction action being a termination of the execution of the new process; and

    performing the restriction action on the new process if the new process is on the restricted list and not on an ignore list,the step of comparing the configuration file to the master configuration file further including the steps of;

    calculating a checksum for the configuration file,transmitting the checksum to a server,receiving a copy of the master configuration file from the server if the transmitted checksum does not equal a checksum for the master configuration file, andreplacing the configuration file with the copy of the master configuration file.

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