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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
May. 15, 2002
Marcus Peinado, Bellevue, WA (US);
Paul England, Bellevue, WA (US);
John L. Manferdelli, Redmond, WA (US);
Marcus Peinado, Bellevue, WA (US);
Paul England, Bellevue, WA (US);
John L. Manferdelli, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A digital rights management (DRM) system, an application, and a DRM digital license for the application are all on a computing device. The application is for being executed to perform a function and includes code requiring that the DRM system determine that the application is allowed to be executed to perform the function based on the license. The application further includes code for determining that the application is to be executed on one of the computing device or in connection with the DRM system.