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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Jorge D Acuna, Vail, AZ (US);
Linda V. Benhase, Tucson, AZ (US);
John D. Lauer, Tucson, AZ (US);
Duikaruna C. Soepangkat, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
For managing license keys, a license key service module creates a license key service object of a license key service class. The license key service object includes a plurality of management operations including a get all license keys operation that acquires a license key for licensing services. A hosted license key service module creates a hosted license key service object of a hosted license key service class that includes the license key service object. A license key module creates a license key object of a license key class. The license key object includes the license key and employs the plurality of management operations. A management module manages the license key using the license key object, license key service object, and hosted license key service object.