Method and system to remotely grant limited access to software options resident on a device
US6966000B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided that remotely grants limited access and permits use of resident software options in accordance with terms consistent with an access grant. The invention includes receiving an access request from a user to access a software option resident in memory of a device, determining whether to grant access in response to the request, and generating an access grant in response to a qualified access request that is transmitted from a centralized facility to a remote device to automatically enable access to the option.
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