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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2015
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Karvell Li, Bellevue, WA (US);
Robert Donner, Bellevue, WA (US);
Amit Wadhwa, Bellevue, WA (US);
Sanjay Garg, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method, system, and computer-readable storage media for licensing an application using sync providers are provided herein. The method includes receiving a request for a license for an application from a client sync provider at a licensing service and receiving information relating to the license from a commerce partner offering the application via a commerce partner sync provider. The method also includes returning the license for the application to a client computing device, receiving information relating to a state of the license from the client sync provider, and adjusting conditions of the license according to the state of the license.