System and method for product registration

A system for registering a software program, comprising:

• a memory operable to store registration information provided by a user during a previous registration session for a most recently accessed matching software program;
• a user interface operable to receive input from a user;
• and
• a processor operable to retrieve the registration information associated with the matching software program for use in a registration session for a software program.

A computer readable media having a software program operable to execute the following steps on a processor of a computer:

• initiating a registration session for a software program;
• searching a memory for a matching software program comprising a previously registered software program having at least one attribute that matches an attribute of the software program;
• adding the matching software program to a list of matching software programs;
• selecting a most recently accessed matching software program from the list of matching software programs;
• retrieving selected registration information associated with the selected matching software program and provided by a user during a previous registration session for the selected matching software program;
• and
• proceeding with the registration session based on the selected registration information.

A method for performing a post-registration activity associated with a software program, comprising:

• accessing a memory comprising a reference date and at least one configurable post-registration activity period;
• for each configurable post-registration activity period, generating an activity date comprising the reference date plus the configurable post-registration activity period;
• comparing the current date to at least one activity date to determine a current activity date;
• and
• conducting a post-registration activity based on the determined current activity date.

A system for performing post-registration activities, comprising:

• a memory comprising:
• a reference date associated with a software program;
• a configurable post-registration activity period associated with the software program;
• and
• registration information relating to at least one previously registered software program;
• and
• a processor operable to access the memory to determine a current registration status of the software program, the current registration status based on a relationship between the reference date, a current date, and the configurable post-registration activity period, the processor further operable to conduct a session based on the current registration status of the software, the processor further operable to access the memory in response to a current registration of the software program to retrieve selected registration information relating to a selected previously registered software program, and to utilize the selected registration information in the current registration of the software program.

A computer readable media having a software program operable to execute the following steps on a processor of a computer:

• initiating a session;
• accessing a memory comprising a reference date and at least one configurable post-registration activity period;
• for each configurable post-registration activity period, generating an activity date comprising the reference date plus the configurable post-registration activity period;
• comparing the current date to at least one activity date to determine a current activity date;
• and
• conducting a session based on the determined current activity date.

A system for performing post-registration activities, comprising:

• a memory comprising:
• a reference date associated with a software program;
• a configurable post-registration activity period associated with the software program;
• a chronology table comprising an activity date corresponding to each configurable post-registration activity period comprising the reference date plus one of the configurable post-registration activity periods;
• and
• a current activity date determined by comparing a current date to at least one activity date;
• and
• a processor operable to access the memory to determine the current activity date and to conduct a post-registration activity based on the determined current activity date.