Thread-based software license management
US10452820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/126
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, program product and method of managing a software license on a computer on a thread-by-thread bases, e.g., within a scheduler and dispatcher. A software license resource is associated with an execution thread of a task or process. The execution thread is selectively dispatched for execution based upon a license provision defined by the software license resource.
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