Secure on-line PC postage metering system
US6671813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00064
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for providing secure access and execution of application software stored on a first computer by a second computer using a communication device while a communication link is maintained between the first and second computers. The present invention is a secure software rental system. The system enables a user in a remote location using a computer and a modem to connect to a central rental facility, transfer application software from the central rental facility to the remote computer, and execute the software on the remote computer while electronically connected to the central rental facility. When the link between the central rental facility and the remote computer is interrupted or terminated, the software no longer executes on the remote computer. The software stored on the central rental facility is integrated with the header software to provide a security feature. The header software allows the user to execute the software only while the user is electronically connected to the central rental facility continuously. In one embodiment, the rental software is an on-line postage metering program. Where a user computer and a user printer, electronically connected to the server …
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