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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2020
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Tero J. Patana, Kirkland, WA (US);
Shuoqi S. Wang, Richmond, WA (US);
Michael P. Duggan, Duval, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for providing software ownership validation of optical discs using secondary devices. In aspects, a user may request access to electronic content using a first device. In response to the request, a local network comprising the first device may be queried to identify a second device having access to the electronic content. For example, the second device may comprise an optical disc comprising the electronic content. Upon identifying the second device, the second device may be queried to determine whether the second device is able to validate the user's ownership of the electronic content. If the second device is able to validate the user's ownership of the electronic content, the first device is provided access to the electronic content.