Licensing platform
US8990952B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/105
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A licensing platform is provided. The licensing platform, in communication with a first license sharing device and a second license sharing device, includes a license database and a main license sharing device. The license database provides a plurality of licenses. The main license sharing device includes: a license allocation manager, in communication with the license database, for dynamically managing a usage status of the plurality of licenses; a next-tier membership manager, in communication with the license sharing devices, for allocating at least one of the plurality of licenses to the license sharing devices, and updating a license usage status of the license sharing devices; and a license record manager, in communication with the license allocation manager and the next-tier membership manager, for recording the usage status of the plurality of licenses.
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