Administering pay per use software licensing

A pay-per-use (PPU) client device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising
• a central unit configured to
• transmit a request for generating a license file to a PPU licensing system;
• receive the license file from the PPU licensing system based upon the request, wherein the license file is used for accessing a software application installed on the PPU client device;
• and
• a log generating module configured to generate a log file for tracking of at least one of a number of usages of the software application and a time period of the software application.

A method for administering pay-per-use (PPU) licensing of a software application, the method comprising:

• generating a license file based upon a request sent by a user, wherein the license file is used for accessing the software application on a PPU client device;
• receiving a log file from the user, wherein the log file comprises a track of at least one of a number of usages of the software application and a time period of the software application;
• and
• determining a validity of the license file based upon the log file.

A method for administering pay-per-use (PPU) licensing of a software application, the method comprising:

• transmitting a request for generating a license file;
• receiving the license file based upon the request, wherein the license file is used for accessing a software application on a PPU client device;
• and
• generating a log file for tracking of at least one of a number of usages of the software application and a time period of the software application.

A computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program for executing a method for administering pay-per-use (PPU) licensing of a software application, the method comprising:

• generating a license file based upon a request sent by a user, wherein the license file is used for accessing the software application on a PPU client device;
• receiving a log file from the user, wherein the log file comprises a track of at least one of a number of usages of the software application and a time period of the software application;
• and
• determining a validity of the license file based upon the log file.