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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2011
Yuuko Sugiura, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoya Hirokawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Xiaofeng Han, Kanagawa, JP;
Taku Ikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuuko Sugiura, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoya Hirokawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Xiaofeng Han, Kanagawa, JP;
Taku Ikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A license install support method includes receiving input of a first license identifier used for receiving license data, the license data being used by an electronic device for determining whether activation of a program is allowable; sending, to a license source determining device connected via a network, an acquisition request specifying the first license identifier for acquiring issuing source information including issuing source identification information of the license data; receiving the issuing source information returned from the license source determining device; and using a license install processing unit to acquire the license data corresponding to the first license identifier from a license management device relevant to the issuing source information included among plural license management devices connected via the network, and to send the license data to the electronic device.