Software metering management of remote computing devices
US6021492A · kind A · utility
184Cited by
12References
31Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2137
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Software metering is implemented within a computing system. Using a communication path, contact with the computing system is established and terms of the software metering are agreed upon. The software within the computing system is then activated via the communication path. The activation includes specification to the computing system of parameters for the software metering.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.