Document template licensing
First Claim
1. A method for licensing a document template, comprising:
- obtaining, at a computing device, a license for a document template comprising a style guide for a document from a marketplace service;
downloading the document template to the computing device;
providing a functionality of a document derived from the document template to a licensed user; and
sharing a license-restricted document with an unlicensed user in response to an input from the licensed user, wherein the license-restricted document provides a reduced-functionality of the document derived from the document template to the unlicensed user;
wherein sharing a license-restricted document with the unlicensed user comprises;
assigning a seat to the unlicensed user;
sending a token associated with the license to a third party service when the unlicensed user attempts to access the document template;
accepting the token at the marketplace service provided from the third party service;
verifying a validity of the token at the marketplace service;
sending a message from the marketplace service verifying the validity of the token to the third party service.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for licensing a document template are provided herein. The method includes obtaining, within a computing device, a license for a document template from a marketplace service. The method also includes downloading the document template to the computing device. The method includes providing a functional experience of a document derived from the document template to a licensed user. The method further includes sharing a license-restricted document with an unlicensed user in response to an input from the licensed user, wherein the license-restricted document provides a reduced-functionality experience of the document derived from the document template to the unlicensed user.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for licensing a document template, comprising:
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obtaining, at a computing device, a license for a document template comprising a style guide for a document from a marketplace service; downloading the document template to the computing device; providing a functionality of a document derived from the document template to a licensed user; and sharing a license-restricted document with an unlicensed user in response to an input from the licensed user, wherein the license-restricted document provides a reduced-functionality of the document derived from the document template to the unlicensed user;
wherein sharing a license-restricted document with the unlicensed user comprises;assigning a seat to the unlicensed user; sending a token associated with the license to a third party service when the unlicensed user attempts to access the document template; accepting the token at the marketplace service provided from the third party service; verifying a validity of the token at the marketplace service; sending a message from the marketplace service verifying the validity of the token to the third party service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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