Indirect and direct delivery of applications
US9886712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0633
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system comprising marketplaces, developer sites and a marketplace platform is described. The marketplaces allow companies to purchase many applications from many sources, including the developer application. The developer site provides the developer application and allows companies to purchase the developer application. The marketplace platform provides a single application programmer interface (API) for companies to license the developer application through both the marketplaces and the developer site. The platform also provides for managing user entitlements the developer application for both the plurality of marketplaces and the developer site.
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