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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Robert J. Serkowski, Broomfield, CO (US);
William T. Walker, Evergreen, CO (US);
Robert J. Serkowski, Broomfield, CO (US);
William T. Walker, Evergreen, CO (US);
Avaya Technology Corp., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system for monitoring licensing eligibility of a computational component, the computational component being associated with a unique identifier, is provided. The system comprises (i) an input and/or interfaceoperable to receive a request to authorize operation of at least part of the computational component; (ii) a memory, such as licensing database, comprising licensing database information associated with the identifier, the information comprising a licensing state indicator; and (iii) an activator, such as remote feature activator, operable to (a) authorize operation of the at least part of the computational component when the licensing state indicator has a first state and (b) not authorize operation of the at least part of the computational component when the licensing state indicator has a second state other than the first state.