License automation and streaming for software products
OwnerWayne D. Williams, Michael L. Swindell +1inventors
InventorsWayne D. Williams, Michael L. Swindell, James B. Pitts
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Abstract
A computer-usable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for managing a license for a product. The method comprising, receiving a command from a user to execute the product at the computer system, wherein the product requires a license for execution; automatically accessing the license for the product from a database of licenses; and storing the license at the computer system for automatic license activation upon execution of the product.
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A computer-usable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for managing a license for a product, said method comprising:
- receiving a command from a user to execute said product at said computer system, wherein said product requires a license for execution;
- automatically accessing said license for said product from a database of licenses;
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- storing said license at said computer system for automatic license activation upon execution of said product.
A computer-usable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for executing a product on a computer system, said method comprising:
- receiving an execution command from a user for said product, wherein said product is a self-contained file;
- initiating a streaming retrieval of said product from a source;
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- during said streaming, executing said product at said computer system via a product browser before said streaming is complete.
A computer-usable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for managing and executing a product, said method comprising:
- receiving a command from a user to execute said product at said computer system via a product browser, wherein said product requires a license for execution, and wherein said product is a self-contained file;
- automatically accessing said license for said product from a database of licenses;
- storing said license at said computer system for automatic license activation upon execution of said product;
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- during said streaming, executing said product at said computer system before said streaming is complete.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.