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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2005
Lingan Satkunanathan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Sameer Yusufali Merchant, Bellevue, WA (US);
Gary P. Raden, Seattle, WA (US);
Lingan Satkunanathan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Sameer Yusufali Merchant, Bellevue, WA (US);
Gary P. Raden, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A license enforcement system is disclosed herein. The system receives digitized licenses associated with computer applications in a secure license store. The licenses are then monitored and compared with the actual use by users to determine compliance with licenses. If users employ an application in violation of licensing terms then corrective action can be taken such as providing warnings and/or shutting down or denying access to a licensed application. Additional security features are employed to ensure that license store data is valid and that the system is constantly monitored except where a bypass component is properly utilized. Furthermore, a user can utilize a plurality of different wizards such as an add license wizard, a backup license wizard and a restore license wizard, to facilitate easy step-by-step interaction with the license system.