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Using blockchain for flexible application licensing

US11487851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Rojan Jose · Apex, US
Brian M. Arthur · Salt Lake City, US
Akash U. Dhoot · Pune, IN
Shailendra Moyal · Pune, IN
Joseph Korting · Reading, GB
Karan K. Navani · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 19, 2018
Grant date	Nov 1, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 14, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q2220/18
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for using blockchain for flexible application licensing are presented. A licensing token, from a pool of licensing tokens, is provided using a transactional database based on blockchain protocols for using an application. Usage of each application may be validated according to the one or more licensing tokens using the transactional database.

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