Distributed license management
US8818900B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/184
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for distributed license management are provided. Three or more services or servers cooperate and negotiate with one another to establish primary, secondary, and tertiary licensing services. Initially, the primary is designated as a master licensing service and manages a license for a plurality of users over a network. If the primary fails to respond within a configurable period of time to both the secondary and tertiary licensing services, then the secondary dynamically assumes a master licensing service role for purposes of managing the license.
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