System and method for providing and activating software licenses

US9098840B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Georg Goertler · Baiersdorf, DE
• Torsten Schmidt · Chemnitz, DE
• Peter Haeuser · Effeltrich, DE
• Ali-Nejat Bengi · Erlangen, DE
• Rainer Kuth · Annaberg-Buchholz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 22, 2007
• Grant date: Aug 4, 2015
• Expiry date: Dec 3, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q20/1235
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and features for providing and activating a software license in a system, such as a magnetic resonance system, are disclosed. For example, a software license is stored in the system. The system with the stored software license is sold or rented to a client. The software license is operable to be activated by or at the client.