US 2002/0161717 A1 · Method and system for correlating job accounting information with software license information

Abstract

A job accounting and chargeback system for software products is comprised of a software license manager in the form of a software product use monitoring subsystem that handles requests for and grants rights to use software products, in such a manner that chargeback data is developed, which is then referenced to entities that are charged for the use of the software products. To better correlate the chargeback data with the use of software products, the chargeback data is referenced to the actual amount and type of use of software products being used, rather than on the use of computer facilities.

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A job accounting and chargeback system for software products, the system comprising:

a manager in the form of a software product use monitoring subsystem that handles requests for and grants rights to use software products and which develops software product use information;
a job accounting and chargeback (JACS) subsystem that develops chargeback data that is referenced to charged entities that are charged for use of software or computer facilities;
and
a job accounting and software use intercoupling facility that intercouples the software product use information with the chargeback data in a manner that provides software-product chargeback information.

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Method and system for correlating job accounting information with software license information

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Method and system for correlating job accounting information with software license information

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