Commercial network licensing system
OwnerChristopher Coley, Ralph Wesingerinventors
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Abstract
A commercial network licensing system is disclosed for monitoring use of software on computers. A client licensing module is provided that is associated with a client software application to be monitored. A file server that is in network communication with computers running the client application includes a licensing module that is in network communication with the client licensing modules on the computers. The licensing module monitors the use of the client software applications and sends a report to a license server over a public IP-compliant network.
Claims15
A commercial network licensing system comprising:
- a plurality of machines in network communication through a private network, each of the plurality of machines including a client licensing module associated with a client software application disposed therein;
- at least one file server including a licensing module, the licensing module being in network communication with said client licensing modules of said plurality of desktop machines;
- a license server in network communication with said at least one file server over a public IP-compliant network;
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- the licensing module of said at least one file server configured to monitor the use of said client software applications on said plurality of desktop machines and send a report to said license server over the public IP-compliant network.
A commercial network licensing system comprising:
- a plurality of machines in network communication through a private network, each of the plurality of desktop machines including client licensing module means associated with a client software application disposed therein;
- at least one file server including licensing module means in network communication with said client licensing modules of said plurality of desktop machines;
- a license server in network communication with said at least one file server over a public IP-compliant network;
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- the licensing module means further comprising means for monitoring the use of said client software applications on said plurality of desktop machines and send a report to said license server over the public IP-compliant network.
A commercial network licensing system comprising:
- at least one machine including a client licensing module associated with a client software application disposed therein;
- at least one file server including a licensing module, the licensing module being in network communication with said client licensing modules of said at least one machine;
- a license server in network communication with said at least one file server over a public IP-compliant network;
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- the licensing module of said at least one file server configured to monitor the use of said client software applications on said plurality of desktop machines and send a report to said license server over the public IP-compliant network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.