License management system
US9648020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/1077
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A license management system comprises at least one processor capable of executing processor-executable code coupled with a non-transitory processor-readable medium storing a master license database and processor-executable code for causing the processor to: (a) store a master state of a network device indicative of at least one license key associated with the network device in the master license database; (b) access information indicative of a license key request for the network device subsequent to the storing of the master state, the license key request including a current state of the network device; (c) compare the master state of the network device with the current state of the network device; and (d) in response to the master state differing from the current state of the network device, generate an error message and store the error message in non-transitory processor-readable medium.
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