INTRODUCTORY COMPUTER SYSTEM IN USING SOFTWARE, SOFTWARE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND CERTIFICATION METHOD THEREOF

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an introductory computer system in using software, where a user can use an OS, an application, and its setting that the user wishes to use according to a user's taste even in a computer other than that normally used. SOLUTION: The introductory computer system in using software comprises a computer 40; a software recording medium 10 for storing software 11 and a product identification number 12 that are installed to the computer 40 each time when the user 1 uses the computer 40; a certification recording medium 20 for storing the certification information 21 of the user 1; and a software usage confirmation server 60 that is connected to the computer 40 by a network 100 and creates usage permission information for enabling the use of the software 11 from the product identification number 12 and the certification information 21. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI