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Managing license keys

US9208294B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Jorge D. Acuna · Vail, US
Linda Benhase · Tucson, US
John Donald Lauer · Tucson, US
Duikaruna C. Soepangkat · Tucson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 25, 2013
Grant date	Dec 8, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 10, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/062
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

For managing license keys, a license key service module creates a license key service object of a license key service class. The license key service object includes a plurality of management operations including a get all license keys operation that acquires a license key for licensing services. A hosted license key service module creates a hosted license key service object of a hosted license key service class that includes the license key service object. A license key module creates a license key object of a license key class. The license key object includes the license key and employs the plurality of management operations. A management module manages the license key using the license key object, license key service object, and hosted license key service object.

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