Automatic distribution of licenses for a third-party service operating in association with a licensed first-party service
US11403685B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/18
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first-party vendor provides a licensed first-party service on one or more electronic devices, the first-party service associated with a licensed third-party service provided by a third-party vendor on the electronic devices. When a customer purchases a first-party license for the first-party service, the customer may automatically be issued a third-party license that aligns with the first-party license. Furthermore, distribution and activation of the third-party license may be concealed from the customer.
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