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Software license management

  • US 8,341,751 B2
  • Filed: 12/26/2007
  • Issued: 12/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing a software license, the method comprising:

  • loading a software program into volatile memory;

    obtaining a plurality of authorization data candidates;

    selecting authorization data from the plurality of authorization data candidates, wherein selecting the authorization data from the plurality of authorization data candidates comprises;

    comparing the plurality of authorization data candidates with a selection criteria that does not contain information corresponding to all of the compared information within the authorization data;

    identifying a difference between the selection criteria and each of the authorization data candidates; and

    selecting the authorization data using the identified difference;

    modifying a portion of the program in volatile memory with the selected authorization data, wherein modifying a portion of the volatile memory comprises replacing a first byte with a second byte; and

    executing the modified program.

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