US 11,451,551 B2 · System for licensing mobile applications, features, and devices

Abstract

A system for licensing an application or feature for use on a wireless mobile device is disclosed. The wireless device is provided to a user with a licensable application or feature, but the application or feature has not been fully authorized for use. When the wireless device receives a request to use the application or feature, the device operates the requested application or feature, and generates an irrevocable license request. The license request is transmitted to a license server at a time convenient for the device. The license server generates a license certificate to the application or feature, and transmits the license certificate to the wireless mobile device. The device receives the license certificate, which is stored in local memory. The application or feature is now fully licensed for future operation on the wireless mobile device. The license server operates accounting processes to generate license reports and license accounting information.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

receiving, at a wireless mobile device, a request by a user to use a local application on the wireless mobile device, the local application capable of being licensed for use on the mobile device by obtaining a license from an application server;
and
before any communication with the application server is performed at the wireless mobile device, allowing, when a communication link between the wireless mobile device and the application server is not available, the user to use the local application at the wireless mobile device without any license for the local application.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System for licensing mobile applications, features, and devices

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System for licensing mobile applications, features, and devices

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Abstract

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