SYSTEM AND METHOD ENABLING LICENSED SOFTWARE TO BE USED ON MULTIPLE COMPUTERS
First Claim
1. A method allowing a computer user to use licensed software on multiple computers in conformance with a license agreement, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a transportable data storage medium;
recording, on the transportable data storage medium, one or more software license files, each software license file being associated with a different computer accessible by a user;
receiving the transportable data storage medium at one of the computers accessible by the user; and
using software at the computer in accordance with a license file stored on the transportable data storage medium, such that the software can only be used on one computer at a time.
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Abstract
A method of transferring user preferences from one computer to another is based upon a transportable data storage medium. Information relating to the user'"'"'s computer configuration preferences are recorded on the medium at a first computer, which is then loaded at a second computer, so as to at least temporarily configure the second computer in accordance with the information stored on the transportable medium. The information stored on the medium may effectuate various configuration changes at the second computer, including the generation of a preferred desktop graphical interface. The storage medium may also include information relating to wired or wireless network or dial-up communications preferences, application programs, one or more user files or information relating thereto. The method may further include the step of accessing a remote location to at least temporarily configure the second computer in accordance with the information stored on the transportable medium. For example, a remote location may be accessed to download data or an application program desired by the user at the second computer. The configuration of the second computer may occur by re-booting the second computer or through a different user log-on without restarting the second computer. The medium may be based on magnetic, optical, magneto-optical, or semiconductor storage, and may be in the form of a disk or card.
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1. A method allowing a computer user to use licensed software on multiple computers in conformance with a license agreement, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a transportable data storage medium; recording, on the transportable data storage medium, one or more software license files, each software license file being associated with a different computer accessible by a user; receiving the transportable data storage medium at one of the computers accessible by the user; and using software at the computer in accordance with a license file stored on the transportable data storage medium, such that the software can only be used on one computer at a time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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