Network information system with license registration and method of operation thereof

• US 9,536,060 B2
• Filed: 02/18/2015
• Issued: 01/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ClevX LLC
• Original Assignee: ClevX LLC
• Inventors: Lemelev, Alex, Bolotin, Lev M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chai, Longbit
• Application Number:
  US14/624,879
• Publication Number:
  US 20150319148A1
• Time in Patent Office: 685 Days
• Field of Search: 726/30
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/105 Arrangements for software license management or administration, e.g. for managing licenses at corporate level
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/107 License processing; Key processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/128 involving web programs, i.e. using technology especially used in internet, generally interacting with a web browser, e.g. hypertext markup language [HTML], applets, java
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/184 Intellectual property management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/06 for supporting key management in a packet data network cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key management H04L9/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

A network information system, and a method of operation thereof, includes: an extraction module for extracting a unique device identification for sending to an e-commerce server, wherein the unique device identification is extracted from a network-connected device with a software application installed and not activated on the network-connected device; a settlement process module, coupled to the extraction module, for generating a notification based on the unique device identification for sending to a license server; and a key generation module, coupled to the settlement process module, for generating a product key for the unique device identification based on the notification for activating the software application to run on a computing device.

Claims

1. A method of operation of a network information system comprising:

extracting a unique device identification for sending to an e-commerce server, wherein the unique device identification is extracted from a network-connected device coupled to a computer device, the network-connected device having a software application installed and not activated on the network-connected device;

generating a notification based on the extracted unique device identification for sending to a license server to request a product key for activating the installed software application; and

generating, in response to the request, the product key, by the license server, based on the extracted unique device identification and the notification for activating the software application to run on a computing device.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein extracting the unique device identification includes extracting the unique device identification from a network-connectable storage.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein extracting the unique device identification includes extracting the unique device identification from the network-connected device with an embedded software application running in the network-connected device.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein extracting the unique device identification includes extracting the unique device identification having a unique serial number for encrypting on the license server and for identifying the network-connected device.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising sending the product key for storing in the network-connected device.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising generating a confirmation message for indicating the software application is activated.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising querying a vendor information table for displaying on the computing device, the vendor information table associated with the network-connected device.

8. A method of operation of a network information system comprising:

extracting a unique device identification for sending to an e-commerce server on a network, wherein the unique device identification is extracted from a network-connected device coupled to a computer device, the network-connected device having a software application installed and not activated on the network-connected device;

generating a notification based on the extracted unique device identification for sending to a license server on the network to request a product key for activating the installed software application; and

generating, in response to the request, the product key, by the license server, based on the extracted unique device identification and the notification for activating the software application to run on the computing device.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8 wherein extracting the unique device identification includes extracting the unique device identification having a unique serial number for encrypting and storing on the license server and for identifying the network-connected device, the computing device, or a combination thereof.

10. The method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising sending the product key having an encoded unique sequence of alphanumeric characters for storing in the network-connected device.

11. The method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising:

toggling a software switch for changing a state of the software application from off to on; and

generating a confirmation message based on the software switch for indicating the software application is activated.

12. The method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising querying a vendor information table for displaying on the computing device, the vendor information table associated with the network-connected device and having a product identity, a vendor identity, and a device revision.

13. A network information system comprising:

at least one hardware processor configured for an extraction module for extracting a unique device identification for sending to an e-commerce server, wherein the unique device identification is extracted from a network-connected device coupled to a computer device, the network-connected device having a software application installed and not activated on the network-connected device;

a settlement process module, coupled to the extraction module, for generating a notification based on the extracted unique device identification for sending to a license server to request a product key for activating the installed software application; and

a key generation module, coupled to the settlement process module, for generating, in response to a request, a product key, by the license server, based on the extracted unique device identification and the notification for activating the software application to run on the computing device.

14. The system as claimed in claim 13 wherein the extraction module is for extracting the unique device identification from a network-connectable storage.

15. The system as claimed in claim 13 wherein the extraction module is for extracting the unique device identification from the network-connected device with an embedded software application running in the network-connected device.

16. The system as claimed in claim 13 wherein the extraction module is for extracting the unique device identification having a unique serial number for encrypting on the license server and for identifying the network-connected device.

17. The system as claimed in claim 13 further comprising an application key transmission module, coupled to the key generation module, for sending the product key for storing in the network-connected device.

18. The system as claimed in claim 13 further comprising a software activation module, coupled to the key generation module, for generating a confirmation message for indicating the software application is activated.

19. The system as claimed in claim 13 further comprising an inquiry module, coupled to the settlement process module, for querying a vendor information table for displaying on the computing device, the vendor information table associated with the network-connected device.

20. The system as claimed in claim 13 wherein the extraction module is for extracting the unique device identification from the network-connected device.

21. The system as claimed in claim 20 wherein the extraction module is for extracting the unique device identification from a network-connectable storage device.

22. The system as claimed in claim 20 wherein the extraction module is for extracting the unique device identification having a unique serial number for encrypting and storing on the license server and for identifying the network-connected device, the computing device, or a combination thereof.

23. The system as claimed in claim 20 further comprising an application key transmission module, coupled to the key generation module, for sending the product key having an encoded unique sequence of alphanumeric characters for storing in the network-connected device.

24. The system as claimed in claim 20 further comprising a software activation module, coupled to the key generation module, for toggling a software switch for changing a state of the software application from off to on and for generating a confirmation message based on the software switch for indicating the software application is activated.

25. The system as claimed in claim 20 further comprising an inquiry module, coupled to the settlement process module, for querying a vendor information table for displaying on the computing device, the vendor information table associated with the network-connected device and having a product identity, a vendor identity, and a device revision.