System and method for handling software activation in entitlement
First Claim
1. A system for managing the entitlement of digital assets, comprising:
- a storage medium comprising a repository of system identifier data, digital assets data, and digital assets entitlement data; and
a processor, the processor being operable to;
receive purchase transaction data comprising digital assets identifier data and digital assets activation key data associated with a purchase of digital assets;
receive system identifier data associated with a target system;
process the purchase transaction data and the system identifier data to generate digital assets activation request data, wherein the digital assets activation request data is provided to the provider of the digital assets;
receive digital assets data and digital assets activation data from the provider of the digital assets; and
process the purchase transaction data and the digital assets activation data to generate digital assets entitlement data; and
whereinthe digital assets activation data is received via a personalization agent.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for separating the purchase of digital assets from their fulfillment and activation. Digital assets purchase information comprising digital assets identifier information and activation key data, and system identifier information comprising system identifier data, is received. The purchase information and the system identifier information are processed to generate digital assets activation request data, which is then processed by the provider of the digital assets to generate digital assets activation data. Associated digital assets data is provided with the digital assets activation data and then processed with the purchase transaction data to generate digital assets entitlement data. A personalization agent associated with a target system automatically downloads the purchased digital assets and associated digital assets entitlement data, which is used to install the digital assets, thereby entitling the system to process the installed digital assets.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for managing the entitlement of digital assets, comprising:
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a storage medium comprising a repository of system identifier data, digital assets data, and digital assets entitlement data; and a processor, the processor being operable to; receive purchase transaction data comprising digital assets identifier data and digital assets activation key data associated with a purchase of digital assets; receive system identifier data associated with a target system; process the purchase transaction data and the system identifier data to generate digital assets activation request data, wherein the digital assets activation request data is provided to the provider of the digital assets; receive digital assets data and digital assets activation data from the provider of the digital assets; and process the purchase transaction data and the digital assets activation data to generate digital assets entitlement data; and
whereinthe digital assets activation data is received via a personalization agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12)
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9. A computer-implemented method for managing the entitlement of digital assets, comprising:
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receiving purchase transaction data comprising digital assets identifier data and digital assets activation key data associated with the purchase of digital assets; receiving system identifier data associated with a target system; processing the purchase transaction data and the system identifier data to generate digital assets activation request data, wherein the digital assets activation request data is provided to the provider of the digital assets; receiving digital assets data and digital assets activation data from the provider of the digital assets; and processing the purchase transaction data and the digital assets activation data to generate digital assets entitlement data; and
whereinthe digital assets activation data is received via a personalization agent. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:
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using a storage medium comprising a repository of system identifier data, digital assets data, and digital assets entitlement data; and using processing logic to; receive purchase transaction data comprising digital assets identifier data and digital assets activation key data associated with the purchase of digital assets; receive system identifier data associated with a target system; process the purchase transaction data and the system identifier data to generate digital assets activation request data, wherein the digital assets activation request data is provided to the provider of the digital assets; receive digital assets data and digital assets activation data from the provider of the digital assets; and process the purchase transaction data and the digital assets activation data to generate digital assets entitlement data; and
whereinthe digital assets activation data is received via a personalization agent. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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