CN101247400B - License control method and controller - Google Patents

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CN101247400B
CN101247400B CN2008100831014A CN200810083101A CN101247400B CN 101247400 B CN101247400 B CN 101247400B CN 2008100831014 A CN2008100831014 A CN 2008100831014A CN 200810083101 A CN200810083101 A CN 200810083101A CN 101247400 B CN101247400 B CN 101247400B
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Abstract

The present invention discloses licenses controlling means, which includes: providing service to customer by using first License; starting second License according to second License triggering condition; accrediting second License to customer terminal. The present invention also discloses licenses controller. Different authorization permission in different time for customer terminal can be realized, or different authorization permission in different service circs for customer terminal can be executed by using the invention.

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Licence control method and management devices
Technical field
The present invention relates to networking technology area, particularly a kind of licence control method and License Management device.
Background technology
Along with rapid development of network technique, equipment and the software controlled based on licence (License, Chinese are also referred to as mandate) use more and more widely.Supplier's sell goods are given the client, by licence the scope of application, resource, function and the time limit etc. of product are authorized.Say that simply licence is a kind of contract form that supplier authorized the scope of application, resource, function and the time limit etc. of institute's sell goods.
Usually, realize that the network of License control comprises License server and plurality of client end, as shown in Figure 1.License control is that the License server in the network loads the License file and communicates with client, with the mandate of management to client, thereby realizes the centralized control of License server to all client authorization permissions to use.
A kind of licence control method comprises following flow process in the prior art:
Step 101:License server loads and enables the License file, and sets up authorization database;
Step 102: client is to License server requests resource authorization or function authorization;
Whether the time limit that the License that step 103:License server judge to load authorizes expires, as expires and then return failure, otherwise carry out step 104;
Step 104: if client sends is the resource authorization request, but whether the License server calculates active client has used resource and this client institute request resource sum greater than the authorization resources value in the License file, if but smaller or equal to authorization resources value in the License file, then the License server returns to the resource authorization that client is specified size; Otherwise return the client authorization failure;
If the request function authorization, whether the function permission of License whois lookup application is to authorize to open in the License file, if open, the return authorization success, otherwise return failure.
In research and practice process to prior art, the inventor finds to exist in the prior art following problem:
Loading of the prior art be a kind of single License, whatsoever under the situation of time period, which kind of business demand, mandate all be to use this single License.And along with networks development, single License can not satisfy the demand of fine-grained purchase and use authority.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of licence control method and License Management device, authorizes according to different time sections or different business demand with realization.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of licence control method and License Management device to be achieved in that
A kind of licence control method comprises:
Use the first licence License to provide service to client;
According to the second licence License trigger condition, enable the second licence License;
To the client authorization second licence License;
Described according to the second licence License trigger condition, enable the second licence License and comprise:
Detect the initial service time of the second licence License that is provided with; When arrive in initial service time, enable the second licence License;
Or,
Receive the authorization requests that client is sent, comprise resource request and/or function request in this authorization requests; When using the first licence License that the resource of client-requested and/or function can not be provided, enable the second licence License.
A kind of License Management device comprises:
Resolution unit is used to load a License and the 2nd License;
Administrative unit is used to enable a License and enables the 2nd License when satisfying the 2nd License trigger condition;
Granted unit is to client authorization the one License and the 2nd License;
Described device also comprises:
Custom interface is used to be provided with initial service time of the second licence License;
Detecting unit is used to detect initial service time of the second licence License of setting, when arrive in described initial service time, notifies described administrative unit to satisfy the second licence License trigger condition.
A kind of licence License Management device is characterized in that described device comprises:
Resolution unit is used to load the first licence License and the second licence License;
Administrative unit is used to enable the first licence License and enables the second licence License when satisfying the second licence License trigger condition;
Granted unit is to the client authorization first licence License and the second licence License;
Described device also comprises:
Receiving element is used to receive the authorization requests that client sends, and comprises resource request and/or function request in this authorization requests;
Judging unit is used for judging according to the authorization requests that described receiving element receives, and when using the first licence License that the resource of client-requested and/or function can not be provided, notifies described administrative unit to satisfy the second licence License trigger condition.
The technical scheme that is provided by the above embodiment of the invention as seen, use in the process of a License, detect the service condition of the 2nd License, the License Management device is when service condition satisfies, enable the 2nd License, to client authorization the 2nd License, like this, can be implemented in different time sections client is carried out different authorizations.Particularly the service condition of the 2nd License comprises, enable the 2nd License the initial service time of the 2nd License when arriving, or enable under the situation of the 2nd License when using a License that the function of the resource of client-requested and/or request can not be provided, can be implemented under the different business situation client is carried out different authorizations.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart of prior art licence control method;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of an embodiment of licence control method of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of another embodiment of licence control method of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of another embodiment of licence control method of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of another embodiment of licence control method of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of another embodiment of licence control method of the present invention;
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The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of licence control method and License Management device.
In order to make those skilled in the art person understand the present invention program better, the embodiment of the invention is described in further detail below in conjunction with drawings and embodiments.
According to the new demand of aforementioned generation, the License of different brackets is set for the user.The situation that for example comprises the License of at least two kinds of grades, the License with these two kinds of grades is called NormalLicense and Promotion License here.Then Normal License can represent a kind of License that satisfies the normal operation of basic service, required resource and the mandate of function, client relevant resource or function of sustainable use under authorized situation like this when it comprises system's basic task and normally moves.This NormalLicense and of the prior art basic identical.And Promotion License represents a kind of License of enhancing property, it can be the mandate of satisfying required resource of service operation and function under the specified conditions, the for example a kind of increment mandate that under special time or situation, provides in particular traffic requirements, further, also can be a kind of increment mandate in special time period that on Normal License basis, provides, a kind of increment mandate that the authorization that perhaps timing/metering is used is used.
According to user's demand, can also comprise the License of other grade, under specified conditions or situation, to provide authorization, do not limit grade and the quantity of the License that comprises here.
Increase the License custom interface on the License server, for the situation that comprises different brackets License, can pass through this interface, the service condition of Different L icense is set, different License is used in customization under different specified conditions, for example be arranged on a certain section special time or cycle use Normal License file, and use Promotion License file at another section special time or cycle.Like this, the License server can be in automatic resource and the function of using in the Promotion License file of customization time period.
Concrete, the custom interface of described increase is specifically as follows forms such as configuration file, script command, graphical interfaces.No matter which kind of form can be implemented in the use of configuration Different L icense on the License server.And the information of these configurations can directly be kept in the corresponding License file, perhaps is kept in addition outside the License file.
Below introduce method embodiment of the present invention, it can comprise the steps:
S1: use a License to provide service to client;
S2:, enable the 2nd License according to the 2nd License trigger condition;
In the process of using a License,, then enable the 2nd License service is provided if satisfied trigger condition; Wherein, trigger condition can be: arrive in the initial service time of detecting the 2nd License that finds setting, or use a License that the resource and/or the function of client-requested can not be provided.
S3: to client authorization the 2nd License;
To client authorization the 2nd License the time, do not limit the mandate whether client has obtained a License; For example, client can obtain the mandate of a License, and under this mandate, obtain the resource and/or the function that need, further obtain the mandate of the 2nd License then, obtain the resource and/or the function of increment, perhaps, client also can not obtain the mandate of a License and directly obtain the mandate of the 2nd License, at this moment the scope of authority of the 2nd License can be bigger than a License, thereby make client utilize the mandate of the 2nd License to obtain the resource and/or the function of increment.
S4:, stop the 2nd License according to the 2nd License stop condition;
Wherein, the 2nd License stop condition can for: the use concluding time of the 2nd License reaches, the use duration of the 2nd License is used up, the access times of resource and/or function are used up among the 2nd License, or use a License that the resource of client-requested and/or the function of request can be provided.After stopping the 2nd License, can only use a License that service is provided.
Below introduce an embodiment of licence control method of the present invention.Fig. 2 shows the flow process of an embodiment of licence control method of the present invention, as shown in Figure 2, comprising:
Step 201: server loads Normal License and Promotion License.
In this step, server can also be set up authorization database according to the Normal License and the Promotion License that load.
Server can load the License of at least two kinds of grades, is that example is illustrated to load Normal License and Promotion License here.
Step 202: server is provided with the usage time interval of Promotion License by custom interface.
Among this embodiment, Normal License can with prior art in similar, the License that under even in everyday situations, uses for server.
And Promotion License is the License that uses in special time period, therefore, needs to be provided with by the custom interface of server the usage time interval of Promotion License here.
Step 203: server uses in the process of Normal License, detects the customization usage time interval of Promotion License, and uses this PromotionLicense when described time started time period arrives.
Step 204: server sends to client and obtains authorization notification.
Because server has used new License in previous step, therefore, in this step, the server notification client is obtained mandate to server, so that client can be obtained License new on the server.
But this step is not necessary, can be directly to carry out following step 205 yet.
Step 205: user end to server request mandate.
In this step, user end to server sends authorization requests, and request server is authorized resource or function.
Under the situation of execution in step 204 not, client can be under the situation of needs mandate, directly to server for authentication, and needn't wait until after the notice of server again to server for authentication.
Step 206: server is authorized client, and record client authorization data.
Need to prove, also can be execution in step 204 and 205 not, and direct execution in step 206.Like this, server can directly license to client with Promotion License after using Promotion License.
Can also comprise after the step 206:
Step 207: server detects the usage time interval of the Promotion License that is provided with, and stops this Promotion License when described concluding time time period arrives.
Step 208: the server notification client is given back mandate.
Similarly, this step neither be necessary, also can be directly to carry out following step 209.
Step 209: client-requested is given back and is licensed to server.
In this step, client-requested gives back resource or function licenses to server.
Under the situation of execution in step 208 not, client can be under the situation that aforementioned Promotion License finishes using, and directly gives back mandate to server requests, and gives back mandate to server requests again after needn't waiting until the notice of server.In other embodiments, before step 207 stops Promotion License, client can initiatively send to server and give back authorization requests, like this, under the authorized quantity condition of limited, the mandate that client is given back can also continue to license to other clients, thereby improves the License utilance, and can reduce load of server.
Step 210: server is regained the mandate to client Promotion License.
Need to prove, also can be execution in step 208 and 209 not, and direct execution in step 210.Like this, server can directly be regained the mandate to client after Promotion License finishes using.
Below introduce another embodiment of licence control method of the present invention.Fig. 3 shows the flow process of another embodiment of this method, as shown in Figure 3, comprising:
Step 301: server loads Normal License and Promotion License.
In this step, server can also be set up authorization database according to the Normal License and the Promotion License that load.
Server can load the License of at least two kinds of grades, is that example is illustrated to load Normal License and Promotion License still here.
Step 302: server is provided with the initial service time of Promotion License and uses duration by custom interface.
Among this embodiment, Normal License can with prior art in similar, the License that under even in everyday situations, uses for server.
And Promotion License is the License that brings into use from particular point in time, and it can use specific duration, therefore, needs here to be set the initial service time of Promotion License and to use duration by the custom interface of server.
Step 303: server uses in the process of Normal License, detects the initial service time of Promotion License, and use this Promotion License when arrive in initial service time.
Step 304: the server notification client is obtained mandate.
Because server has used new License in previous step, therefore, in this step, the server notification client is obtained mandate to server, so that client can be obtained License new on the server.
But this step is not necessary, can be directly to carry out following step 305 yet.
Step 305: user end to server request mandate.
Under the situation of execution in step 304 not, client can be under the situation of needs mandate, directly to server for authentication, and needn't wait until after the notice of server again to server for authentication.
In this step, user end to server sends authorization requests, and request server is authorized resource or function.
Step 306: server is authorized client, and record client authorization data.
Need to prove, also can be execution in step 304 and 305 not, and direct execution in step 306.Like this, server can directly license to client with Promotion License after using Promotion License.
Can also comprise after the step 306:
Step 307: server detects the use duration of the Promotion License that is provided with, and stops this Promotion License when described use duration is used up.
Step 308: the server notification client is given back mandate.
Similarly, this step neither be necessary, also can be directly to carry out following step 309.
Step 309: client-requested is given back and is licensed to server.
In this step, client-requested gives back resource or function licenses to server.
Under the situation of execution in step 308 not, client can be under the situation that aforementioned Promotion License finishes using, and directly gives back mandate to server requests, and gives back mandate to server requests again after needn't waiting until the notice of server.In other embodiments, before step 307 stops Promotion License, client can initiatively send to server and give back authorization requests, like this, under the authorized quantity condition of limited, the mandate that client is given back can also continue to license to other clients, thereby improves the License utilance, and can reduce load of server.
Step 310: server is regained the mandate to client Promotion License.
Need to prove, also can be execution in step 308 and 309 not, and direct execution in step 310.Like this, server can directly be regained the mandate to client after Promotion License finishes using.
Below introduce another embodiment of licence control method of the present invention.Fig. 4 shows the flow process of another embodiment of this method, as shown in Figure 4, comprising:
Step 401: server loads Normal License and Promotion License.
In this step, server can also be set up authorization database according to the Normal License and the Promotion License that load.
Server can load the License of at least two kinds of grades, is that example is illustrated to load Normal License and Promotion License still here.
Step 402: server is provided with initial service time and the access times of Promotion License by custom interface.
Among this embodiment, Normal License can with prior art in similar, the License that under even in everyday situations, uses for server.
And Promotion License is the License that brings into use from particular point in time, and it can use specific number of times, therefore, needs to be provided with by the server custom interface initial service time and the access times of Promotion License here.
Step 403: server uses in the process of Normal License, detects the initial service time of Promotion License, and use this Promotion License when arrive in initial service time.
Step 404: the server notification client is obtained mandate.
Because server has used new License in previous step, therefore, in this step, the server notification client is obtained mandate to server, so that client can be obtained License new on the server.
But this step is not necessary, can be directly to carry out following step 405 yet.
Step 405: user end to server request mandate.
In this step, user end to server sends authorization requests, and request server is to resource or function mandate.
Under the situation of execution in step 404 not, client can be under the situation of needs mandate, directly to server for authentication, and needn't wait until after the notice of server again to server for authentication.
Step 406: server is authorized client, and record client authorization data.
Need to prove, also can be execution in step 404 and 405 not, and direct execution in step 406.Like this, server can directly license to client with Promotion License after using Promotion License.
Can also comprise after the step 406:
Step 407: the access times of resource and/or function among the Promotion License that the server detection is provided with, and when described access times are used up, stop this Promotion License.
Step 408: the server notification client is given back mandate.
Similarly, this step neither be necessary, also can be directly to carry out following step 409.
Step 409: client-requested is given back and is licensed to server.
In this step, client-requested gives back resource or function licenses to server.
Under the situation of execution in step 408 not, client can be under the situation that aforementioned Promotion License finishes using, and directly gives back mandate to server requests, and gives back mandate to server requests again after needn't waiting until the notice of server.In other embodiments, before step 407 stops Promotion License, client can initiatively send to server and give back authorization requests, like this, under the authorized quantity condition of limited, the mandate that client is given back can also continue to license to other clients, thereby improves the License utilance, and can reduce load of server.
Step 410: server is regained the mandate to client Promotion License.
Need to prove, also can be execution in step 408 and 409 not, and direct execution in step 410.Like this, server can directly be regained the mandate to client after Promotion License finishes using.
Among above-mentioned three method embodiment, difference comprises that server is provided with the service condition difference of Promotion License by custom interface, is to use time period, initial service time respectively and uses resource among duration and initial service time and the Promotion License and/or the access times of function.That is to say that it is definite by the time period that the use of Promotion License is respectively, or determine, or determine by the access times of resource and/or function among initial service time and the Promotion License by service time and use duration.The something in common of these three kinds of embodiment is, all comprises initial service time in the service condition, and therefore, server can be brought into use Promotion License detecting when arriving initial service time.Above three kinds of embodiment just illustrate, according to actual needs, can also be other service condition.
As seen from the above-described embodiment, server uses in the process of Normal License, detection is by the service condition of the Promotion License of custom interface setting, described service condition comprises initial service time, server is enabled Promotion License when arriving the initial service time in service condition, server licenses to client with Promotion License, like this, can realize that server carries out different authorizations in different time sections to client.
In other words, in the foregoing description, the License server can be implemented in automatically enables at ordinary times before a kind of License, the specific period enable the back a kind of License, and crossed the specific period return to again described before a kind of License.Like this, both can satisfy professional actual needs, realize the interests maximization of customer investment, also can in purchase, reduce client's cost.
Below trigger with client and to use Different L icense to be example, introduce an embodiment of licence control method of the present invention.Fig. 5 shows the flow process of an embodiment of this method, as shown in Figure 5, comprising:
Step 501: server loads Normal License and Promotion License.
In this step, server can also be set up authorization database according to the Normal License and the Promotion License that load.
Server can load the License of at least two kinds of grades, is that example is illustrated to load Normal License and Promotion License here.Among this embodiment, Normal License can with prior art in similar, the License that under even in everyday situations, uses for server.Promotion License is the License that uses under the specific transactions situation, for example, comprise specific function mandate (for example comprising the function that Normail License does not possess) among the Promotion License, and/or comprise with respect to Normal License having the resource authorization that to support the more business amount.
Step 502: user end to server is initiated authorization requests, and reports resource and/or function request.
In this step, user end to server sends authorization requests, comprises resource request information and/or function solicited message in the described authorization requests, is used for asking corresponding resource and/or function.
Step 503: when using Normal License that the resource of client-requested and/or function can not be provided, enable Promotion License, and license to client;
For example, the resource sum of client-requested exceeds authorization resources number in the Normal License file and/or the function of request is opened in Normal License file if server detects, then server is enabled resource and/or the function in the Promotion License file, and Promotion License is licensed to client.
Can also comprise after the step 503:
Step 504: user end to server periodically reports current required resource and/or function.
Step 505: when using Normal License that the function of the resource of client-requested and/or request can be provided, stop Promotion License;
For example, if server detects within the authorization resources number of resource sum in Normal License file of client-requested and/or the function of request is opened in Normal License file, then resource and/or the function in the inactive Promotion License file of server, and withdrawal authorized the PromotionLicense of client.
Below trigger with client and to use Different L icense to be example, introduce another embodiment of licence control method of the present invention.Fig. 6 shows the flow process of another embodiment of this method, as shown in Figure 6, comprising:
Step 601: server loads Normal License and Promotion License.
In this step, server can also be set up authorization database according to the Normal License and the Promotion License that load.
Server can load the License of at least two kinds of grades, is that example is illustrated to load Normal License and Promotion License here.Among this embodiment, Normal License can with prior art in similar, the License that under even in everyday situations, uses for server.Promotion License is the License that uses under the specific transactions situation, for example, comprise specific function mandate (for example comprising the function that Normail License does not possess) among the Promotion License, and/or comprise with respect to Normal License having the resource authorization that to support the more business amount.
Step 602: server is provided with the use duration of Promotion License by custom interface.
Step 603: user end to server is initiated authorization requests, and reports resource and/or function request.
In this step, user end to server sends authorization requests, comprises resource request information and/or function solicited message in the described authorization requests, is used for asking corresponding resource and/or function.
Step 604: when using Normal License that the resource of client-requested and/or function can not be provided, enable Promotion License, and license to client;
For example, the resource sum of client-requested exceeds authorization resources number in the Normal License file and/or the function of request is opened in Normal License file if server detects, then server is enabled resource and/or the function in the Promotion License file, and Promotion License is licensed to client.
Can also comprise after the step 604:
Step 605: server detects the use duration that the client that is provided with is used Promotion License, and reaching the use duration of setting, even when using up with duration, resource and/or function in the inactive Promotion License file, the Promotion License that regains client authorizes.
Below trigger with client and to use Different L icense to be example, introduce the 6th embodiment of licence control method of the present invention.Fig. 7 shows the flow process of another embodiment of this method, as shown in Figure 7, comprising:
Step 701: server loads Normal License and Promotion License.
In this step, server can also be set up authorization database according to the Normal License and the Promotion License that load.
Server can load the License of at least two kinds of grades, is that example is illustrated to load Normal License and Promotion License here.Among this embodiment, Normal License can with prior art in similar, the License that under even in everyday situations, uses for server.Promotion License is the License that uses under the specific transactions situation, for example, comprise specific function mandate (for example comprising the function that Normail License does not possess) among the Promotion License, and/or comprise with respect to Normal License having the resource authorization that to support the more business amount.
Step 702: server is provided with the access times of Promotion License by custom interface.
Step 703: user end to server is initiated authorization requests, and reports resource and/or function request.
In this step, user end to server sends authorization requests, comprises resource request information and/or function solicited message in the described authorization requests, is used for asking corresponding resource and/or function.
Step 704: when using Normal License that the resource of client-requested and/or function can not be provided, enable Promotion License, and license to client;
For example, the resource sum of client-requested exceeds authorization resources number in the Normal License file and/or the function of request is opened in Normal License file if server detects, then server is enabled resource and/or the function in the Promotion License file, and Promotion License is licensed to client.
Can also comprise after the step 704:
Step 705: the access times of resource and/or function among the client use Promotion License that the server detection is provided with, and reaching the access times of setting, when promptly using number of times to use up, resource and/or function in the inactive PromotionLicense file, the Promotion License that regains client authorizes.
Among above-mentioned three method embodiment, difference comprises the situation difference of the inactive Promotion License of server, be respectively current resource and/or the function operating position that client reports, use duration, the access times of resource and/or function among the Promotion License.Above three kinds of embodiment just illustrate, according to actual needs, can also be other service condition.For example, server can also be provided with the usage time interval of Promotion License by custom interface, described usage time interval is with bringing into use the time and using the concluding time to limit, when in described usage time interval, when using Normal License that the resource of client-requested and/or function can not be provided, enable Promotion License, and license to client, detect the use concluding time that is provided with then, arrive use during the concluding time, stop Promotion License file, and the Promotion License that further regains client authorizes.
As seen from the above-described embodiment, server uses in the process of a License, receive authorization requests and resource and/or function request that client is sent, when using Normal License that the resource of client-requested and/or function can not be provided, when for example if the server resource sum that the detects client-requested function that exceeds authorization resources number in the License file and/or request is not opened in a License file, enable resource and/or function in the 2nd License file, and the 2nd License licensed to client, like this, can realize that server carries out different authorizations to client under the different business situation.
In other words, in the foregoing description, the License server can be implemented under the general business amount conditions of demand automatically or enable preceding a kind of License under the general functional requirement situation, and enabling a kind of License in back under the specific traffic conditions of demand or under the specific function conditions of demand, and crossed specific traffic conditions of demand or specific function conditions of demand return to again described before a kind of License.Like this, can satisfy professional actual needs, realize the interests maximization of customer investment, also can in purchase, reduce client's cost.
Below introduce License Management device first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 8 shows the block diagram of an embodiment of this License Management device, as scheming:
A kind of License Management device comprises resolution unit 801, administrative unit 802, and granted unit 803, wherein,
Resolution unit 801 is used to load a License and the 2nd License;
Administrative unit 802 is used to enable a License and enables the 2nd License when satisfying the 2nd License trigger condition;
Granted unit 803 is to client authorization the one License and the 2nd License.
Wherein, the License Management device can specifically be a kind of server.
On the basis of Fig. 8, Fig. 9 shows the block diagram of another embodiment of this License Management device, and as figure, described License Management device can also comprise custom interface 901 and detecting unit 902, wherein,
Custom interface 901 is used to be provided with initial service time of the 2nd License;
Detecting unit 902 is used to detect initial service time of the 2nd License of setting, when arrive in described initial service time, notifies described administrative unit 802 to satisfy the 2nd License trigger conditions.
Preferably, described custom interface 901 also is used to be provided with use concluding time of the 2nd License;
Described detecting unit 902 also is used to detect use concluding time of the 2nd License of setting, when the described use concluding time arrives, notifies described administrative unit 802 to stop the 2nd License.
Preferably, on the basis of Fig. 9, can also comprise an embodiment as shown in figure 10, described custom interface 901 also is used to be provided with the use duration of the 2nd License; And,
Described License Management device also comprises timing unit 903, is used to detect the use duration of the 2nd License of setting, when described use duration is used up, notifies described administrative unit 802 to stop the 2nd License.
Wherein, this timing unit 903 can be an independent module, also can close with described detecting unit 902 and establish.
Preferably, on the basis of Fig. 9, can also comprise an embodiment as shown in figure 11, described custom interface 901 also is used to be provided with the access times of the 2nd License;
Described License Management device also comprises metering unit 904, is used to detect the access times of the 2nd License of setting, when described access times are used up, notifies described administrative unit to stop the 2nd License.
Wherein, this metering unit 904 can be an independent module, also can close with described detecting unit 902 and establish.
Preferably, on the basis of Fig. 9, Figure 10 or Figure 11, described License Management device can also comprise receiving element, is used to receive the authorization requests of giving back of client transmission, and the 2nd License that notifies described granted unit to regain this client authorizes;
Described granted unit, the client that also is used for receiving according to described receiving element sends gives back authorization requests, and the 2nd License that regains this client authorizes.
Here only provided example, as shown in figure 12, in conjunction with the situation of other figure similarly, repeated no more in conjunction with Fig. 9.In the example of Figure 12, described receiving element label is 1201.
On the basis of Fig. 8, Figure 13 shows the block diagram of another embodiment of this License Management device, and as figure, described License Management device can also comprise receiving element 1301 and judging unit 1302, wherein,
Receiving element 1301 is used to receive the authorization requests that client sends, and comprises resource request and/or function request in this authorization requests;
Judging unit 1302 is used for judging according to the authorization requests that described receiving element 1301 receives, and when using a License that the resource of client-requested and/or function can not be provided, notifies described administrative unit 802 to satisfy the 2nd License trigger conditions.
Wherein, this judging unit 1302 can be an independent module, also can close with described granted unit 803 and establish.
Preferably, in the embodiment shown in fig. 13, described judging unit 1302 can also be used for when using a License that the resource of client-requested and/or function can be provided, and sends to described administrative unit 802 to stop the 2nd License notice;
Described administrative unit 802 can also be used for notifying according to the 2nd License that stops that described judgement sends, and stops the 2nd License.
Preferably, on the basis of Figure 13, Figure 14 shows the block diagram of another embodiment of this License Management device, and as Figure 14, described License Management device can also comprise custom interface 1401 and detecting unit 1402, wherein,
Described custom interface 1401 is used to be provided with use concluding time of the 2nd License;
Described detecting unit 1402 is used to detect use concluding time of the 2nd License of setting, when the described use concluding time arrives, notifies described administrative unit 802 to stop the 2nd License.
Preferably, on the basis of Figure 13, Figure 15 shows the block diagram of another embodiment of this License Management device, and as Figure 14, described License Management device can also comprise custom interface 1501 and timing unit 1502, wherein,
Described custom interface 1501 is used to be provided with the use duration of the 2nd License;
Described timing unit 1502 is used to detect the use duration of the 2nd License of setting, when described use duration is used up, notifies described administrative unit 802 to stop the 2nd License.
Preferably, on the basis of Figure 13, Figure 16 shows the block diagram of another embodiment of this License Management device, and as Figure 16, described License Management device can also comprise custom interface 1601 and timing unit 1602, wherein,
Described custom interface 1601 also is used to be provided with the access times of the 2nd License;
Described metering unit 1602 is used to detect the access times of the 2nd License of setting, when described access times are used up, notifies described administrative unit 802 to stop the 2nd License.
Preferably, on Figure 13,14,15,16 basis, described receiving element 1301 also is used to receive the authorization requests of giving back that client sends, and the 2nd License that notifies described granted unit 803 to regain this client authorizes;
Described granted unit 803 can also be used for giving back authorization requests according to what the client that described receiving element 1301 receives sent, and the 2nd License that regains this client authorizes.
Here only provided example, as shown in figure 17, in conjunction with the situation of other figure similarly, repeated no more in conjunction with Figure 13.In the example of Figure 17, described receiving element label is 1301.
By above embodiment as seen, both can be that server uses in the process of Normal License, enable PromotionLicense when arriving the initial service time of Promotion License, and PromotionLicense is licensed to client; Also can be that server uses in the process of Normal License, the resource sum of client-requested exceeds authorization resources number in the Normal License file and/or the function of request is opened in Normal License file if detect, then enable resource and/or function in the Promotion License file, and Promotion License is licensed to client.Like this, can realize that server carries out different authorizations to client under different time sections or different business situation.
Though described the embodiment of the invention by embodiment, those of ordinary skills know, the present invention has many distortion and variation and do not break away from spirit of the present invention, wish that appended claim comprises these distortion and variation and do not break away from spirit of the present invention.

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1. a licence control method is characterized in that, comprising:
Use the first licence License to provide service to client;
According to the second licence License trigger condition, enable the second licence License;
To the client authorization second licence License;
Described according to the second licence License trigger condition, enable the second licence License and comprise:
Detect the initial service time of the second licence License that is provided with; When arrive in initial service time, enable the second licence License;
Or,
Receive the authorization requests that client is sent, comprise resource request and/or function request in this authorization requests; When using the first licence License that the resource of client-requested and/or function can not be provided, enable the second licence License.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, describedly also comprises after the client authorization second licence License:
Receive current required resource and/or function that client periodically reports;
When using the first licence License that the function of the resource of client-requested and/or request can be provided, stop the second licence License.
3. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, describedly after the client authorization second licence License, also comprise: detect the use concluding time of the second licence License that is provided with, and when the described use concluding time arrives, stop this second licence License.
4. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, describedly after the client authorization second licence License, also comprise: detect the use duration of the second licence License that is provided with, and when described use duration is used up, stop this second licence License.
5. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, describedly after the client authorization second licence License, also comprise: detect the access times of resource among the second licence License that is provided with and/or function, and when described access times are used up, stop this second licence License.
6. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, describedly also comprises after the client authorization second licence License: receive the authorization requests of giving back that client sends, the second licence License that regains this client authorizes.
7. licence License Management device is characterized in that described device comprises:
Resolution unit is used to load the first licence License and the second licence License;
Administrative unit is used to enable the first licence License and enables the second licence License when satisfying the second licence License trigger condition;
Granted unit is to the client authorization first licence License and the second licence License;
Described device also comprises:
Custom interface is used to be provided with initial service time of the second licence License;
Detecting unit is used to detect initial service time of the second licence License of setting, when arrive in described initial service time, notifies described administrative unit to satisfy the second licence License trigger condition.
8. device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that,
Described custom interface also is used to be provided with use concluding time of the second licence License;
Described detecting unit also is used to detect use concluding time of the second licence License of setting, when the described use concluding time arrives, notifies described administrative unit to stop the second licence License.
9. device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that,
Described custom interface also is used to be provided with the use duration of the second licence License;
Described device also comprises timing unit, is used to detect the use duration of the second licence License of setting, when described use duration is used up, notifies described administrative unit to stop the second licence License.
10. device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that,
Described custom interface also is used to be provided with the access times of the second licence License;
Described device also comprises the metering unit, is used to detect the access times of the second licence License of setting, when described access times are used up, notifies described administrative unit to stop the second licence License.
11., it is characterized in that described device also comprises as each described device in the claim 7 to 10:
Receiving element is used to receive the authorization requests of giving back that client sends, and the second licence License that the notified on authorization unit is regained this client authorizes;
Described granted unit, the client that also is used for receiving according to described receiving element sends gives back authorization requests, and the second licence License that regains this client authorizes.
12. a licence License Management device is characterized in that described device comprises:
Resolution unit is used to load the first licence License and the second licence License;
Administrative unit is used to enable the first licence License and enables the second licence License when satisfying the second licence License trigger condition;
Granted unit is to the client authorization first licence License and the second licence License;
Described device also comprises:
Receiving element is used to receive the authorization requests that client sends, and comprises resource request and/or function request in this authorization requests;
Judging unit is used for judging according to the authorization requests that described receiving element receives, and when using the first licence License that the resource of client-requested and/or function can not be provided, notifies described administrative unit to satisfy the second licence License trigger condition.
13. device as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that,
Described judging unit also is used for when using the first licence License that the resource of client-requested and/or function can be provided, and sends to described administrative unit to stop second licence License notice;
Described administrative unit also is used for notifying according to the second licence License that stops that described judgement sends, and stops the second licence License.
14., it is characterized in that described device also comprises as claim 12 or 13 described devices:
Custom interface is used to be provided with use concluding time of the second licence License;
Detecting unit is used to detect use concluding time of the second licence License of setting, when the described use concluding time arrives, notifies described administrative unit to stop the second licence License.
15., it is characterized in that described device also comprises as claim 12 or 13 described devices:
Custom interface is used to be provided with the use duration of the second licence License;
Timing unit is used to detect the use duration of the second licence License of setting, when described use duration is used up, notifies described administrative unit to stop the second licence License.
16., it is characterized in that described device also comprises as claim 12 or 13 described devices:
Custom interface is used to be provided with the access times of the second licence License;
The metering unit is used to detect the access times of the second licence License of setting, when described access times are used up, notifies described administrative unit to stop the second licence License.
17. as claim 12 or 13 described devices, it is characterized in that,
Described receiving element also is used to receive the authorization requests of giving back that client sends, and the second licence License that notifies described granted unit to regain this client authorizes;
Described granted unit, the client that also is used for receiving according to described receiving element sends gives back authorization requests, and the second licence License that regains this client authorizes.
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