Information processing device, information processing method, program, electronic device, and information processing system

An information processing method comprising,

• by an information processing device:
• setting at least one of a use start date and time or a use end date and time of a license to be provided to a first electronic device on a basis of a date and time of a hardware clock;
• and
• responding to return of the license from the first electronic device and provision of a second electronic device with the license returned from the first electronic device until the date and time of the hardware clock pass a predetermined valid period with reference to the use start date and time or pass the use end date and time.

An information processing method comprising,

• by an electronic device including a hardware clock:
• setting at least one of a use start date and time or a use end date and time of a license provided from an information processing device on a basis of a date and time of the hardware clock;
• and
• making a function corresponding to the license usable until the date and time of the hardware clock pass a predetermined valid period with reference to the use start date and time or pass the use end date and time.

An information processing system comprising:

• an information processing device;
• a first electronic device comprising a first hardware clock;
• and
• a second electronic device,
• wherein the information processing device sets at least one of a first use start date and time or a first use end date and time of a license to be provided to the first electronic device on a basis of a date and time of a second hardware clock, and responds to return of the license from the first electronic device and provision of the second electronic device with the license returned from the first electronic device until the date and time of the second hardware clock pass a predetermined valid period with reference to the first use start date and time or pass the first use end date and time, and
• the first electronic device sets at least one of a second use start date and time or a second use end date and time on a basis of a date and time of the first hardware clock, and makes a function corresponding to the license usable until the date and time of the first hardware clock pass the valid period with reference to the second use start date and time or pass the one use end date and time.