Activation system architecture

US8620818B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Aidan T. Hughes · Bellevue, US
• Alexander V. Baxter · Redmond, US
• Mark Kenworthy · Duvall, US
• Alexander Frank · Bellevue, US
• Oliver Szimmetat · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 25, 2007
• Grant date: Dec 31, 2013
• Expiry date: May 16, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q2220/18
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are described for generating a license for software installed on a device. An entitlement certificate is generated including one or more entitlements describing license characteristics of the software. The one or more entitlements are determined in accordance with first information about the software. The first information includes at least one of a purchase token and package information. A binding certificate in accordance with a binding type for the software is generated. A license in accordance with said binding certificate and said entitlement certificate is generated. The binding certificate identifies an entity to which the license is bound.