Client access license tracking mechanism
US10354255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/105
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A client tracking mechanism has a log file analysis routine that may generate two tables, one having a licensable entity designator and last logged off time, and the other having a current session designator. The first table may be aggregated by a server that may collect data from multiple client tracking mechanisms to determine a licensable entity's sessions across multiple servers. The client tracking mechanism may save and resume analysis from the last analyzed log file entry, and may be able to track sessions that are both shorter and longer than the time between each analysis. In many embodiments, a licensable entity may be a user or a device, when a license arrangement is configured in a per-user or per-device basis.
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