The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015

Filed:

Apr. 24, 2013
Applicant:

Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte, Ltd., New Tech Park, SG;

Inventors:

Yamilka F. Cranford, Morrisville, NC (US);

Tu T. Dang, Cary, NC (US);

Michael C. Elles, Apex, NC (US);

Loc X. Nguyen, Raleigh, NC (US);

Mark G. Noll, Raleigh, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/16 (2011.01); G06F 21/50 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product to manage license key information in a system including a feature requiring the license key information are described. The method includes storing, automatically, a backup copy of the license key information from a primary copy of the license key information after installation of a feature requiring the license key information on the system. The method also includes recovering, automatically, the license key information whenever the license key information is required to be installed.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…