# US 2008/0189131 A1 · Method and apparatus for license distribution

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- Number: US 2008/0189131 A1
- Document ID: US20080189131A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/100,869
- Filed: 2008-04-10
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2003-02-27
- Assignees: Avaya Technology Corp.
- Inventors: David L. Chavez
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080189131A1

## CPC

- G06F 21/105: {Arrangements for software license management or administration, e.g. for managing licenses at corporate level}
- G06Q 10/087: Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A method and apparatus for license distribution are disclosed. An endpoint requests information from a server related to information required for the server to grant a license. The server provides the required information to the endpoint. The endpoint obtains the required information, and forwards the information to the server. The server, upon receiving the information, determines if a license may be granted to the endpoint, and transmits a license authorization to the endpoint, which includes the number of licenses which are granted.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-12. (canceled)

### Claim 13

A method for copying digital content by a digital content receiver, comprising:
displaying digital content;
receiving from a user a request to copy the digital content;
accessing a server which is geographically dislocated from the digital content receiver;
receiving, from said server, a request for license information related to requirements for granting license to copy digital content;
determining said requested license information;
communicating said requested license information to said server;
receiving, from said server, a copy license, including a number of copies which are authorized to be made; and
generating a copy of the digital content when said number of copies is greater than zero.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method for copying digital content by a digital content receiver, as claimed in claim 13, wherein there are no limitations on the viewing of the digital content.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The method for copying digital content by a digital content receiver, as claimed in claim 13, wherein said requested license information includes a plurality of fields, including a content name field, a customer name field, a number of copies requested field, and a payment field.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method for copying digital content by a digital content receiver, as claimed in claim 15, wherein said payment field includes a requirement for credit card information.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The method for copying digital content by a digital content receiver, as claimed in claim 13, wherein said copy license includes a plurality of fields including a content name field, a customer name field, a number of licenses granted field, a use allowed field, and a qualifying field.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method for copying digital content by a digital content receiver, as claimed in claim 17, wherein said qualifying field includes authentication information.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The method for copying digital content by a digital content receiver, as claimed in claim 17, wherein said qualifying field includes a decryption key.

### Claim 20 (depends on 13)

The method for copying digital content by a digital content receiver, as claimed in claim 13, wherein said accessing and communicating steps are performed using hyper text transfer protocol (HTTP).

### Claim 21 (depends on 13)

The method for copying digital content by a digital content receiver, as claimed in claim 13, wherein said accessing and communicating steps are performed using hyper text transfer protocol over secure socket layer (HTTPS).

### Claim 22 (depends on 13)

The method for copying digital content by a digital content receiver, as claimed in claim 13, wherein said generating a copy step includes:
verifying that said number of copies is greater than zero;
verifying that a valid qualifying field is present in said copy license;
generating a copy of the digital content when said number of copies is greater than zero and said valid qualifying field is present; and
decrementing said number of copies.

### Claim at position 12

23-68. (canceled)

### Claim 69

A computer readable medium encoded with instructions for directing a digital content receiver to perform a method copying digital content, comprising:
displaying digital content;
receiving from a user a request to copy the digital content;
accessing a server which is geographically dislocated from the digital content receiver;
receiving, from said server, a request for license information related to requirements for granting license to copy digital content;
determining said requested license information;
communicating said requested license information to said server;
receiving, from said server, a copy license, including a number of copies which are authorized to be made; and
generating a copy of the digital content when said number of copies is greater than zero.

### Claim 70 (depends on 69)

The computer readable medium of claim 69, wherein said requested license information includes a plurality of fields, including a content name field, a customer name field, a number of copies requested field, and a payment field.

### Claim 71 (depends on 70)

The computer readable medium of claim 70, wherein said payment field includes a requirement for credit card information.

### Claim 72 (depends on 69)

The computer readable medium of claim 69, wherein said copy license includes a plurality of fields including a content name field, a customer name field, a number of licenses granted field, a use allowed field, and a qualifying field.

### Claim 73 (depends on 72)

The computer readable medium of claim 72, wherein said qualifying field includes authentication information.

### Claim 74 (depends on 72)

The computer readable medium of claim 72, wherein said qualifying field includes a decryption key.

### Claim 75 (depends on 69)

The computer readable medium of claim 69, wherein said accessing and communicating steps are performed using hyper text transfer protocol (HTTP).

### Claim 76 (depends on 69)

The computer readable medium of claim 69, wherein said accessing and communicating steps are performed using hyper text transfer protocol over secure socket layer (HTTPS).

### Claim 77 (depends on 69)

The computer readable medium of claim 69, wherein said generating a copy step includes:
verifying that said number of copies is greater than zero;
verifying that a valid qualifying field is present in said copy license;
generating a copy of the digital content when said number of copies is greater than zero and said valid qualifying field is present; and
decrementing said number of copies.