Network enabled application software system and method
US7032113B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2137
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for allowing access to software to end users on a pay per use basis. The invention may be employed advantageously in a variety of scenarios, especially where there exists a need to provide end users with a method of accessing and executing large computationally intensive application software programs at low cost, on an as needed basis, in a secure manner, without the burden of excessive transmission times or large centralized vendor computer facilities. The invention is applicable to any pay per use method of distributing software and may be especially desirable where there are large data files, sensitive data, and/or computationally intensive applications.
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