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US7228567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0283
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for monitoring licensing eligibility of a computational component, the computational component being associated with a unique identifier, is provided. The system comprises (i) an input and/or interface 120 operable to receive a request to authorize operation of at least part of the computational component; (ii) a memory, such as licensing database 128, comprising licensing database information associated with the identifier, the information comprising a licensing state indicator; and (iii) an activator, such as remote feature activator 112, operable to (a) authorize operation of the at least part of the computational component when the licensing state indicator has a first state and (b) not authorize operation of the at least part of the computational component when the licensing state indicator has a second state other than the first state.
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