APPARATUS AND METHOD OF LAYERED LICENSING

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF LAYERED LICENSING

A methodology and apparatus for layered licensing is described. A licensable item is detected on a device. A legacy license associated with the licensable item is accessed, wherein the legacy license corresponds to a legacy licensing policy. A layered license associated with the licensable item is a...

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Hauptverfasser: HOHLFELD, MATTHEW, W, SMALL, MATTHEW, H, LIONG, YIN LING, MANDYAM, GIRIDHAR, D
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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Zusammenfassung:A methodology and apparatus for layered licensing is described. A licensable item is detected on a device. A legacy license associated with the licensable item is accessed, wherein the legacy license corresponds to a legacy licensing policy. A layered license associated with the licensable item is accessed, wherein the layered license corresponds to a layered licensing policy. The legacy licensing policy and the layered licensing policy are integrated into an integrated license, and the integrated license is enforced.