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System, method and computer program product for evaluating metadata before executing a software application

  • US 9,916,429 B2
  • Filed: 01/28/2011
  • Issued: 03/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • maintaining a multi-tenant database system having a common set of portions accessible by a plurality of users of the multi-tenant database system and having user-specific portions respectively accessible only by one or more particular users of the plurality of users;

    storing, by the multi-tenant database system, an application package in the common set of portions of the multi-tenant database system, wherein the application package includes a first application associated with a first user of the plurality of users;

    storing, by the multi-tenant database system, a license manager application (LMA) in a first portion of the multi-tenant database system that is specific to the first user, wherein the multi-tenant database system stores a second LMA in a second portion of the multi-tenant database system that is specific to a second user of the plurality of users;

    subsequent to a request to the multi-tenant database system by a particular user of the plurality of users to install the first application, the multi-tenant database system installing the first application in a third portion of the multi-tenant database system that is specific to the particular user, wherein the installing includes;

    receiving an indication that the particular user has agreed to a licensing agreement regarding use of the first application;

    generating license information particular to the particular user; and

    transmitting, via an application programming interface (API) call, the license information to the first portion of the multi-tenant database system; and

    tracking, by the LMA stored in the first portion of the multi-tenant database system, use of the first application by a plurality of subscribing users including the particular user, wherein the tracking includes determining whether use of the first application is in accordance with the licensing agreement based on the license information.

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