License management system
US10009349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/1077
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In the disclosed method, a current state of a network device indicative of no license key being associated with a network device is stored in a license database. Information indicative of a master state of the network device is received, via an input port, including at least one license key associated with the network device. The current state of the network device is updated to include the at least one license key associated with the network device, and the updated current state is stored in the license database.
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