Methods and system for determining licensing/billing fees for computer security software
US8762295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/06
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Value based licensing/billing methods and system for security software is provided, which use an effective vulnerability protection measure provided by a new or updated IPS filter deployed on host computer to determine the licensing/billing fee of the new or updated IPS filter over a billing period. The effective vulnerability protection measure is determined based on vulnerability and host attributes, and, in the embodiment of the invention, is based on a vulnerability time gap or time protected of the host computer.
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