CN101256386A - Information processing system, information processor, image forming apparatus, and information processing method - Google Patents
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An information processing system including multiple apparatuses capable of executing one or more applications and an information processor connected to the apparatuses through a first network is disclosed. The information processing system includes a license status information obtaining part configured to obtain the license status information of the applications installed in each of the apparatuses from the corresponding apparatuses through the first network, a license data obtaining part configured to obtain license data authorizing usage of the applications from a computer connected through a second network based on the license status information, and a license data delivery part configured to deliver the license data to each of the apparatuses.
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Technical field
Relate generally to information handling system of the present invention, message handler, imaging device and information processing method, and relate more specifically to information handling system, message handler, imaging device and the information processing method of the licence (1icense) of the application program (application) that a kind of setting up (set up) will carry out in device.
Background technology
In these years, in some imaging devices (mainly being the imaging device that is called as Multi Role Aircraft), can after their shipment, develop and install new application program.(for example, referring to Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application 2005-269619 number.) the very variation of use-pattern of this application program, to such an extent as to some users only may wish to use this application program in the section at the fixed time, and other user may wish only to use specific one or more functions of its repertoire.If can be according to each user's use-pattern and set up the licence of application program on imaging device, then this be easily for the user not only, also makes the sellers of application program can expect to have more commercial opportunity.
Yet, have such problem: in using the user environment of a plurality of imaging devices, on each imaging device, carry out such be provided with pretty troublesome.This not only is considered to the problem for imaging device, also be considered to can executive utility the total problem of device.
Summary of the invention
According to one embodiment of present invention, provide a kind of information handling system, message handler, imaging device and information processing method, it can set up the licence of application program efficiently on multiple arrangement.
According to one embodiment of present invention, a kind of information handling system is provided, it comprises the multiple arrangement that can carry out one or more application programs and the message handler that is connected to described device by first network, this information handling system comprises: license state information acquisition part, and it is configured to be installed in from the device acquisition of correspondence by first network license state information of the application program each device; Licensc e data obtains part, and it is configured to based on described license state information and from the get the Green Light licensc e data of use of described application program of the computing machine that connects by second network; And the licensc e data transmitting portions, it is configured to licensc e data is passed to each device.
According to one embodiment of present invention, provide a kind of and be connected to the information processing method that the message handler of described device is carried out by the multiple arrangement that can carry out one or more application programs with by first network, this information processing method may further comprise the steps: the license state information that (a) obtains to be installed in the application program each device by first network from the device of correspondence, (b), and (c) licensc e data is passed to each device based on described license state information and from the get the Green Light licensc e data of use of described application program of the computing machine that connects by second network.
According to one embodiment of present invention, a kind of imaging device that can carry out one or more application programs is provided, this imaging device comprises: license state information provides part, and it is configured to transmit in response to the request of the status information that gets a license that receives by network the license state information of application program; The licence receiving unit, it is configured to according to described license state information and receives licensc e data by network, and with the license data store that received in storage unit; And determining section, it is configured to determine based on the licensc e data of being stored whether it goes through to use described application program.
According to one embodiment of present invention, a kind of message handler is provided, comprise: license state information acquisition part, it is configured to by first network to be installed in from each acquisition of multiple arrangement the license state information of the one or more application programs each of multiple arrangement, and described multiple arrangement can be carried out described application program; Licensc e data obtains part, and it is configured to based on described license state information and from the get the Green Light licensc e data of use of described application program of the computing machine that connects by second network; And the licensc e data transmitting portions, it is configured to licensc e data is passed to each device.
According to one embodiment of present invention, a kind of information processing method of being carried out by the imaging device that can carry out one or more application programs is provided, and this image processing method may further comprise the steps: the license state information that (a) sends application program in response to the request of the status information that gets a license that receives by network; (b) receive licensc e data according to described license state information by network, and with the license data store that received in storage unit; And (c) determine based on the licensc e data of being stored whether it goes through to use described application program.
According to one embodiment of present invention, provide a kind of computing machine executable information processing method, may further comprise the steps: (a) be installed in the license state information of the one or more application programs each of multiple arrangement from each acquisition of multiple arrangement by first network, described multiple arrangement can be carried out described application program; (b) based on described license state information and from the get the Green Light licensc e data of use of described application program of the computing machine that connects by second network; And (c) licensc e data is passed to each device.
According to above-mentioned information handling system, imaging device, image processor and information processing method, can on multiple arrangement, set up the licence of application program efficiently.
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Fig. 1 is the figure that illustrates according to the configuration of the license management system of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the functional configuration of the license server of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 illustrates according to the example embodiment of the invention, that form the application program licence table of licence DB;
Fig. 4 illustrates according to the example embodiment of the invention, that form the license issuance table of licence DB;
Fig. 5 illustrates the block diagram that obtains the functional configuration of device according to the licence of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the functional configuration of the MFP of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 illustrates the block diagram that obtains the hardware configuration of device according to the licence of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 is the sequence chart that is used to illustrate the working specification of registering according to the licence of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 illustrates the example of the application program licence table that upgrades according to the registration embodiment of the invention, that pass through new permit;
Figure 10 is the sequence chart that is used to illustrate according to the detection of the MFP embodiment of the invention, that undertaken by licence acquisition device for purchasing licensee;
Figure 11 illustrates the example according to the device tabulation of the embodiment of the invention;
Figure 12 is the sequence chart of obtaining that is used to illustrate according to the application list of each MFP embodiment of the invention, that undertaken by licence acquisition device for purchasing licensee;
Figure 13 is the sequence chart of obtaining that is used to illustrate according to the license state of each application program embodiment of the invention, that undertaken by licence acquisition device for purchasing licensee;
Figure 14 illustrates according to the configuration embodiment of the invention, that be stored in the information in the license file;
Figure 15 illustrates according to the configuration embodiment of the invention, that be stored in the license state information in the licence acquisition device;
Figure 16 illustrates the figure that operates the example demonstration of (manipulation) screen according to the licence of the embodiment of the invention;
Figure 17 illustrates according to the figure embodiment of the invention, that select the licence function screen of licence purchase target;
Figure 18 illustrates the figure that the example according to the product key input dialogue frame of the embodiment of the invention shows;
Figure 19 be used to illustrate according to the embodiment of the invention, obtain the sequence chart that licence that device carries out is bought by licence;
Figure 20 is the figure that the configuration of the permission sign indicating number (license code) according to the embodiment of the invention is shown;
Figure 21 illustrates the license issuance table according to the record new permit of the embodiment of the invention;
Figure 22 illustrates the license state information according to the renewal of the embodiment of the invention;
Figure 23 be illustrate according to the embodiment of the invention, because the figure of the licence function screen of its displaying contents is upgraded in the purchase of licence;
Figure 24 is used to illustrate according to the sequence chart embodiment of the invention, obtained the transmission of the permission sign indicating number that device carries out by licence;
Figure 25 be illustrate according to the embodiment of the invention, because license transfer is finished the figure of example of the displaying contents of the licence function screen that upgrades;
Figure 26 illustrates the figure that the example according to the licence properties dialog of the embodiment of the invention shows;
Figure 27 is the sequence chart that is used for illustrating according to the activation of the SDK application program of the MFP of the embodiment of the invention;
Figure 28 is the sequence chart that is used to illustrate the deactivation (deactivation) according to the embodiment of the invention;
Figure 29 illustrates the example according to the license file that comprises the deactivation sign of the embodiment of the invention;
Figure 30 illustrates the figure that the example according to the licence function screen of the permission budget management of the embodiment of the invention shows;
Figure 31 illustrates the figure that the example according to the licence function screen of the total value embodiment of the invention, show licence price for each machine shows;
Figure 32 illustrates the figure that the example according to the licence function screen of the total value embodiment of the invention, show licence price for each application program shows;
Figure 33 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the functional configuration of the license server embodiment of the invention, that comprise the budget management part;
Figure 34 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the functional configuration of the MFP embodiment of the invention, that comprise the budget management part;
Figure 35 illustrates the figure that obtains the functional configuration of device according to the licence embodiment of the invention, that comprise licence registration function and license issuance function; And
Figure 36 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the situation of the licence calling mechanism embodiment of the invention, that provide in license issuance place (site).
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Fig. 1 is the figure that illustrates according to the configuration of the license management system of the embodiment of the invention.
With reference to Fig. 1, license management system comprises customer site A, license issuance place B and licence registration place C.
Customer site A is the user environment of imaging device, and user's office can be corresponding to this user environment.A plurality of customer site A that therefore, can have the respective user that is used for imaging device.Customer site A comprises via the licence such as the network 30 of LAN (LAN (Local Area Network)) (wired or wireless) connection and obtains device 10 and at least one MFP (multifunction peripheral) 20.Usually, MFP 20 is the imaging devices that are called as Multi Role Aircraft.That is to say, MFP 20 have in single casing (enclosure), provide, be used to realize hardware such as a plurality of functions of copy function, printing function, scan function and facsimile function.Can will use the various application programs of these functions to be installed among the MFP 20.Yet the imaging device that the present invention uses is not limited to Multi Role Aircraft, but can be set up applications and carry out its any imaging device at least therein.Therefore, it can be the imaging device of realizing such as the individual feature that duplicates, faxes, prints or scan.
License issuance place B is the environment of licence of providing the application program of the MFP 20 use to customer site A in customer site A.For example, the fabricator by MFP 20 comes operating licence to provide place B.In the B of license issuance place, provide license server 50.License server 50 is the computing machines that produce and issue license.
Licence registration place C is that the card that asks for permission is provided the environment of place B registration (record) license information, and described license information comprises about the information of the application program of utilizing license management with about the information of the licence of application program.For example, the seller of each application program is corresponding to licence registration place C.Therefore, can there be a plurality of licence registration place C that are used for the corresponding application program seller.In licence registration place C, provide licence calling mechanism 60.Licence calling mechanism 60 is the computing machine that is used for the request of input registration (record) license information, for example PC.
Licence obtains device 10, license server 50 and licence calling mechanism 60 via being connected such as the wide area network 70 of the Internet.
Provide the description that obtains device 10 and MFP 20 for license server 50, licence in more detail.
Fig. 2 is the block diagram that the functional configuration of license server 50 is shown.
With reference to Fig. 2, license server 50 comprises that licence registering section 51, web screen display part 52, product key produce part 53, licence DB (database) administrative section 54, license issuance part 55 and licence DB 56.
Fig. 3 shows the example of the application program licence table that forms licence DB 56.
With reference to Fig. 3, application program licence table 561 management is about the information as one or more licences of the SDK application program 24 (Fig. 6) of sales target registration, and licence ground management product key, application program ID, function, due date and price one by one.
Product key is the identification information that distributes on the basis of the licence (type) in application program.That is to say, even for different available functions or due date (that is, different license type) distributing different product keys to same application.As described below, when purchasing licensee, specify license type by product key.
Application program ID is an identification information of distributing to each application program uniquely.
Functional representation is by one or more functions of the application program of application program ID sign, and described one or more functions can be used under this licence.For example, " all " expressions repertoire all can use.
Represent the overdue date of licence due date.The price of price indication licence.
When defining a plurality of licence for same application, between the available function of described licence, relation of inclusion is optional.That is to say, can register such licence, under this licence, can use diverse function.
In addition, Fig. 4 shows the example of the license issuance table that forms licence DB 56.With reference to Fig. 4, license issuance table 562 is used to manage purchased (being registered) licence, and on the basis of purchased licence management product key, machine number and permission sign indicating number.
Machine number is an identification information of distributing to each MFP 20, and identifies corresponding MFP20 uniquely.The permission sign indicating number is the data that produce for each purchased licence.As becoming clearly, give specific MFP 20 with a license issuance of single SDK application program 24 by Fig. 4.That is to say, under a licence, only in MFP 20, can use SDK application program 24 corresponding to this licence corresponding to this licence.The use of permission sign indicating number approval SDK application program 24 is although it is used as the data of the availability that is used to limit SDK application program 24.
Referring again to Fig. 2,51 controls of licence registering section are used in response to asking (request of licenses) and will be recorded in the processing of application program licence table 561 about the information of new permit from the licence registration of licence registration place C.Web screen display part 52 is provided for the webpage of import licence registering instruction (instruction of licenses) to licence calling mechanism 60.Product key produces part 53 and produces the product key that is used for licence in response to licence registration request.Licence DB administrative section 54 administration of licences DB 56.License issuance part 55 control is used for the processing of issuing license in response to from the request of issuing license (request of purchasing licensee) of customer site A.
Fig. 5 illustrates the block diagram that licence obtains the functional configuration of device 10.
With reference to Fig. 5, licence obtains device 10 and comprises license server communications portion 11, screen display part 12, device communications portion 13 and budget management part 14.
The communicating by letter and be used for of license server communications portion 11 control and license server 50 from the get a license processing of (permission yard) of license server 50.Screen display part 12 makes the various items of information that will offer the user when being presented at purchasing licensee on display unit.The control of device communications portion 13 from the various items of information of MFP 20 obtain and to the transmission of the permission sign indicating number of MFP 20.Budget management unit 14 helps to carry out with licence buys the budget management that is associated.
Fig. 6 is the block diagram that the functional configuration of MFP 20 is shown.
With reference to Fig. 6, MFP 20 comprises that SDK application program 24, application program management part 25, the application program of screen display part 21, license file 22, SDK platform 23, operation on SDK platform 23 activate part 26, license service 27 and licence and analyze storehouse 28.
SDK platform 23 is the environment that are used to carry out the application program of using SDK (software development kit) exploitation that is exclusively used in MFP 20.MFP 20 can be so that use the special-purpose SDK that newly is installed in wherein to come developing application and carry out it after its shipment.
Use SDK to develop SDK application program 24.A plurality of SDK application programs 24 can be installed among the single MFP 20.
25 management of application program management part are about being installed in the information of the SDK application program 24 among the MFP 20.In addition, application program activates part 26 is controlled SDK application program 24 based on the permission sign indicating number that comprises in license file 22 activation.
License service 27 main execution are used for obtaining the processing that device 10 receives the permission sign indicating number from licence.License service 27 comprises PC communications portion 271 and licence file management part 272.Licence file management part 272 is carried out such as the processing of control to the visit of license file 22.
Licence is analyzed deciphering of permission sign indicating number and the decoding that will encode and encrypt in storehouse 28.In addition, licence is analyzed storehouse 28 and is determined whether MFP 20 have the licence that is confirmed as the SDK application program 24 that will activate.
Next, provide the description that obtains the hardware configuration of device 10 for licence.
Fig. 7 illustrates the block diagram that obtains the hardware configuration of device 10 according to the licence of the embodiment of the invention.
With reference to Fig. 7, licence obtains device 10 and comprises driver element 100, second storage unit 102, storage unit 103, CPU 104, interface unit 105, display unit 106 and input block 107.
The program that realizes the processing in the licence acquisition device 10 is provided by the recording medium 101 such as CD-ROM.When driver element 100 is loaded the recording medium 101 that has write down described program thereon, this program is installed in second storage unit 102 from recording medium 101 by driver element 100.Program and necessary file and data that 102 storages of second storage unit are installed.
CPU 104 carries out with licence according to the program that comprises in storage unit 103 and obtains the relevant function of device 10.
Not necessarily always described program is installed from recording medium 101, but can be via network from the described program of another downloaded.
Below, provide for description according to the working specification of the license management system of the embodiment of the invention.
For example, exploitation and the seller that sells SDK application program 24 before selling SDK application program 24 to the one or more licences that will sell of license issuance place B registration SDK application program 24.At first, provide description for the processing in this situation.
Fig. 8 is the sequence chart that is used to illustrate the working specification of licence registration.
In Fig. 8, assumed initial state is the state that is shown the licence enrollment screen (webpage) that transmits from the web screen display part 52 of license server 50 by the web browser 61 of licence calling mechanism 60.
For example, in step S101, when the register information that will write down of the licence that the input of the keeper among the licence registration place C will newly be registered (one or more, the due date of this licence in the repertoire of for example relevant with this licence SDK application program 24 of allocating application program ID to SDK application program 24 in advance, going through to use under this licence and the price of this licence), web browser 61 will comprise that the licence registration of described register information asks to send to license server 50.
In step S102, after receiving licence registration request, this licence registration request is notified to licence registering section 51 in the web screen display part 52 of license server 50.In step S103, licence registering section 51 is notified this licence registration request to licence DB administrative section 54.
In step S104, licence DB administrative section asks for permission and demonstrate,proves DB 56 record (registration) described register informations.In step S105, licence DB 56 is with described register information, and application program ID, function, due date and the price of promptly relevant with registration request licence are recorded in the application program licence table 561 as new record.(hereinafter, this record is called " current record ".)
Next, in step S107, licence DB administrative section 54 is specified described register information, and the request product key produces the product key that part 53 produces the licence relevant with described registration request.In step S108, product key generation unit 53 based on the application program ID that for example in described register information, comprises, function, due date and price and (on the basis of licence one by one) produce and be used for unique product key of described licence, and this product key is recorded in the current record of application program licence table 561.
Fig. 9 shows the example of the application program licence table 56 1 that upgrades by the registration of new permit.Fig. 9 shows the situation that last column is a current line.Therefore, each licenses is all newly added the record corresponding to this licence in the application program licence table 561.
Next, in step S109, product key produces part 53 product key that is produced is outputed to licence DB administrative section 54.In step S110 and S111, notify described product key to web screen display part 52 by licence registering section 51.In step S112, web screen display part 52 produces the shown normal registration message of licence and the webpage (page is finished in the licence registration) of license key (product key), and the page is finished in this licence registration is returned to web browser 61 as licence is registered request responding.In step S113, web browser 61 makes this licence registration of demonstration finish the page.
As a result, the keeper of licence registration place C can be identified for the license key of the licence of being registered.This license key is affixed on the SDK application program 24 relevant with this licence.That is to say, when 24 circulations of SDK application program, can be identified in the license key that it obtains SDK application program 24 down.For single SDK application program 24, can register polytype licence.Therefore, a plurality of license key can be appended on the single SDK application program 24.
Next, provide for after having obtained SDK application program 24 and it being installed in the MFP 20 among the customer site A, obtaining the description of the purchase of licence of device 10 execution and the licence bought with reference to figure to the transmission of MFP20 by licence such as the sequence chart of Figure 10, Figure 12, Figure 13, Figure 19 and Figure 24.SDK application program 24 is obtained by for example downloading from book server in advance.Described book server can be to be used for being loaded in down the server of the application program that licence registration place C or license issuance place B manage or the server of managing in different places.
Figure 10 is the sequence chart that is used to illustrate the detection of the MFP 20 that is undertaken by licence acquisition device 10 for purchasing licensee.
The processing of Figure 10 is used for licence and obtains the MFP 20 that device 10 detects the network 30 that is connected to customer site A.
In step S201, when the operator (for example, attendant who sends from license issuance place B or the keeper the customer site A) when being presented at screen input on the display unit 106 and detecting the instruction of MFP 20 by the screen display part 12 that is obtained device 10 by licence, screen display part 12 request unit communications portion 13 are created the list information (device tabulation) of MFP 20.In step S202, the information (device detection information) that device communications portion 13 will be used to detect MFP 20 sends network 30 to.Although device detection information changes according to various known protocols and communication means, described agreement and communication means are not limited to agreement and communication means predetermined when realization is of the present invention.The transmission of device detection information can be sending of broadcast.
In step S203, after receiving device detection information, the PC communications portion 271 of MFP 20 returns to licence acquisition device 10 with IP address and the machine number of MFP 20.For each MFP 20, execution in step S202 and S203 of being connected to network 30.Therefore, each MFP 20 returns to the device communications portion 13 that licence obtains part 10 with its IP address and machine number.
In step S204, after each MFP 20 receives IP address and machine number, device communications portion 13 is merged into list information (device tabulation) with this IP address and machine number, and this device tabulation is outputed to screen display part 12.Screen display part 12 is with this device list records and being kept in second storage unit 102 or the storage unit 103.
Figure 11 shows the example of described device tabulation.As shown in figure 11, screen display part 12 is preserved described IP address and machine number on the basis of MFP one by one.
Next, provide the description for following processing, in described processing, licence obtains device 10 and obtains the list information (the application list) of the SDK application program 24 that is installed in the MFP 20 from each of the MFP 20 that detected.
Figure 12 is the sequence chart of obtaining that is used to illustrate the application list of each MFP 20 that is undertaken by licence acquisition device 10 for purchasing licensee.
In step S301, screen display part 12 is specified the IP address that is included in the device tabulation of being preserved, and request unit communications portion 13 obtains the application list of the MFP 20 relevant with specified IP address.In step S302, the PC communications portion 271 of the MFP 20 that 13 requests of device communications portion are relevant with specified IP address provides described the application list.In step S303, the interapplication communications part 25 of PC communications portion 271 request MFP 20 obtains described the application list.
In step S304,25 retrievals of application program management part are installed in the SDK application program 24 among the MFP 20.In step S305, application program management part 25 obtains application program ID from each of the SDK application program 24 retrieved.Therefore, if a plurality of SDK application programs have been installed, then obtain a plurality of application program ID.
Next, in step S306, application program management part 24 outputs to PC communications portion 271 with the tabulation (application program ID tabulation) of the application program ID that obtained.In step S307, PC communications portion 271 returns to licence with this application program ID tabulation and obtains device 10.
Next, in step S308, after the application program ID that returns the receiving tabulation, device communications portion 13 outputs to screen display part 12 with this application program ID tabulation with as the IP address of the sender's of this application program ID tabulation MFP 20.Screen display part 12 writes down this IP address and application program ID tabulation and be kept in second storage unit 102 or the storage unit 103 with being relative to each other connection.
The processing of Figure 12 can be automatically performed after the processing of Figure 10.In the case, for all MFP 20 that in device tabulation, comprise, can repeat or the processing of executed in parallel Figure 12.Replacedly, screen display part 12 can make after the processing of finishing Figure 10 and show the screen (device list screen) that comprises the device tabulation on display unit 106, and can carry out the processing of Figure 12 for the MFP 20 that selects on the device list screen.
Next, provide the description for following processing, in this was handled, licence obtained device 10 and obtains the license state that its application program ID is included in each the SDK application program 24 in the application list that is obtained.
Figure 13 is the sequence chart of obtaining that is used to illustrate the license state of each application program of being undertaken by licence acquisition device 10 for purchasing licensee.
In step S401, screen display part 12 is specified and is kept at the IP address of MFP 20 wherein and the one or more application program ID that are associated with this IP address, and request unit communications portion 13 obtains the information (license state information) of indication about the license state of SDK application program 24 relevant with described application program ID among the MFP 20, and this MFP 20 is relevant with described IP address.In step S402, device communications portion 13 is specified described application program ID, and the PC communications portion 271 of the request MFP 20 relevant with described IP address provides the license state information about specified application program ID.
In step S403, PC communications portion 271 specified application ID, and licence file management part 272 acquisitions of request MFP 20 are about the license state information of specified application program ID.In step S404, search and the corresponding permission sign indicating number of specified application program ID in the license file 22 of licence file management part 272 in MFP 20.In step S405, licence file management part 272 obtains this permission sign indicating number.
Figure 14 shows the configuration that is stored in the information in the license file 22.As shown in figure 14, for being installed in each of SDK application program 24 among the MFP 20, with application program ID and permission sign indicating number storage (record) in license file 22.
If specified a plurality of application program ID, then for each application program ID sign indicating number that secures permission.Yet for unauthorized SDK application program 24, sign indicating number do not permitted in record in license file 22.Therefore, for unauthorized SDK application program 24, the sign indicating number that do not secure permission makes its value be for example empty (blank).
Next, in step S406, licence file management part 272 is to PC communications portion 271 output listings (license state information list), in this tabulation, the permission sign indicating number that the application program ID of each appointment is corresponding with it (is null value for unauthorized SDK application program) pairing (being associated).The license state information list can have configuration same as shown in Figure 14.The license state information list can be the tabulation of the application program ID (that is, not writing down the application program ID of permission sign indicating number in license file 22) of unauthorized SDK application program 24.In the case, the license state information list is represented the tabulation of unauthorized SDK application program 24.Next, in step S407, PC communications portion 271 returns to licence with the license state information list and obtains device 10.
In step S408, after the license state information list that returns receiving, device communications portion 13 outputs to screen display part 12 with this license state information list with as the IP address of the sender's of this license state information list MFP 20.Screen display part 12 writes down license state information and be kept in second storage unit 102 or the storage unit 103, makes the license state information corresponding with it with each application program ID that preserve explicitly described IP address is associated.
Figure 15 shows and is kept at the configuration that licence obtains the license state information in the device 10.
Shown in Fig. 15, obtain in the device 10 at licence, for the IP address of MFP 20 and each combination of application program ID, preserve the permission sign indicating number of application program ID.For unauthorized SDK application program 24, the value of permission sign indicating number is saved and is null value (blank).Therefore, the license state of each the SDK application program 24 among each MFP 20 can based on whether for its application program ID (with its application program ID explicitly) write down the permission sign indicating number and determined.
Next, in step S409, screen display part 12 makes on display unit 106 screen (licence function screen) that shows the licence that is used to operate each SDK application program 24 based on license state information shown in Figure 15.
Figure 16 is the figure that the example demonstration of licence function screen is shown.
With reference to Figure 16, licence function screen 150 comprises list area 151, buys button 152, transmits button 153 and deactivation button 154.
For each the SDK application program 24 that has obtained its permission sign indicating number by the processing of Figure 13, screen display part 12 shows the value of permission sign indicating number in the corresponding field of permission sign indicating number row, and shows " transmitting (TRANSMITTED) " in the corresponding field value of status Bar.For the SDK application program that does not obtain its permission sign indicating number as yet, screen display part 12 shows " not having (NONE) " in the corresponding field of permitting the sign indicating number row, and demonstration in the corresponding field of status Bar " is bought (NOT YET PURCHASED) " as yet.The operator can check the state (exist or do not exist) of the licence that is installed in each application program among each MFP 20 on licence function screen 150.Here, " transmit " indication and be transmitted to MFP 20 by the permission sign indicating number that purchasing licensee obtains.
Next, provide the description to following processing, this processing is used to buy the licence of SDK application program 24, wherein for SDK application program 24, determines as yet not purchasing licensee on licence function screen 150.
When the SDK application program 24 of having selected to buy its licence in the list area 151 at licence function screen 150 capable, screen display part 12 is with selected capable highlight.
Figure 17 illustrates the figure that selects licence to buy the licence function screen 150 at target place.
Figure 17 shows the state of selecting second row and the third line in list area 151.That is to say, for being selected as licence, the SDK application program 24 of " 00000001 " buys target (that is to say, buy the application program of its licence) for the application program ID among the MFP 20 of " 11111112 " for the SDK application program 24 of " 00000002 " with at machine number for the application program ID among the MFP 20 of " 11111111 " at machine number.When clicking (selections) buy button 152 under this state, screen display part 12 makes demonstrations be used to import the dialog box (product key input dialogue frame) of the product key of the licence that will buy.
Figure 18 is the figure that the example demonstration of product key input dialogue frame is shown.
With reference to Figure 18, product key input dialogue frame 160 comprises text box 161 and OK button 162.Text box 161 is the zones that are used to import product key.The operator is according to one or more essential functions and import product key due date.Figure 18 shows the situation of input " CCCCCCCC " as product key.Here, when having clicked OK button 162, show the product key input dialogue frame 160 of the product key be used to import next SDK application program 24.When having imported the product key of all SDK application programs 24 that are confirmed as licence purchase target, begin processing shown in Figure 19.Can be confirmed as the product key that licence is bought all SDK application programs 24 of target so that allow in single product key input dialogue frame 160, to import simultaneously by configuring product key input dialogue frame 160.In addition, product key input dialogue frame 160 can also be configured to show and want licensed one or more functions and due date, might easily, visually check them for each product key so that make.
Figure 19 is used to illustrate the sequence chart that licence obtains the purchase of the licence that device 10 carries out.
In step S501, screen display part 12 is specified with the machine number of each line correlation of selecting on licence function screen 150 with for the product key of each row input, and to license server communications portion 11 make buy among the corresponding MFP 20 relevant with this machine number, and the request of the licence of described product key each SDK application program 24 of being correlated with.
In step S502, license server communications portion 11 is specified described machine number and product key, and makes the request of purchasing licensee to the license issuance part 55 of license server 50.In step S503, license issuance part 55 is specified described machine number and product key, and the card DB administrative section 54 that asks for permission is issued license.In step S504, licence DB administrative section 54 is specified described machine number and product key, and the card DB 56 that asks for permission issues license.In step S505, licence DB 56 is based on specified machine number and product key and application program licence table 561 (Fig. 3) generation permission sign indicating number.
Figure 20 is the figure that the configuration of permission sign indicating number is shown.
As shown in figure 20, single permission sign indicating number comprises the machine number of application program ID, MFP 20, one or more available function and due date.Based on this permission sign indicating number, in the MFP20 by described machine number sign, in the one or more functions and the restriction of due date of appointment, approval is by the use of the SDK application program 24 of application program ID sign in described permission sign indicating number.Be used for application program ID, one or more function and due date based on the product key that is assigned to licence DB 56 from the value of application program licence table 561 retrieval.Specified machine number is used directly as the machine number of MFP 20.It is the machine number of application program ID, MFP 20, one or more available function and the arrangement of due date that permission sign indicating number has more than, but by coding with encrypt further that these items of information produce.
Next, in step S506, licence DB 56 is recorded in described machine number, product key and permission sign indicating number in the license issuance table 562.
Figure 21 shows the license issuance table 562 of record new permit.
In the license issuance table 562 of Figure 21, compare with the state of this table of Fig. 3, increased last two row.That is to say, increased the row of product key CCCCCCC, machine number 11111111 and permission sign indicating number ABCDEFGI and the row of product key BBBBBBB, machine number 11111112 and permission sign indicating number ABCDEFHH.
Next, in step S507, licence DB 56 outputs to licence DB administrative section 54 with the permission sign indicating number and the corresponding machine number of this permission sign indicating number of new permit.In step S508 and S509, to permit sign indicating number and machine number to send the license server communications portion 11 that licence obtains device 10 to by license issuance part 55, and in step S510, described permission sign indicating number and machine number are outputed to screen display part 12 from licence communications portion 11.Each combination results permission sign indicating number for machine number (MFP 20) and product key (SDK application program 24).Therefore, when providing licence purchase instruction, produce and provide a plurality of permissions sign indicating numbers for machine number relevant and product key with described multirow by selection multirow on licence function screen 150.
After receiving described machine number and permission sign indicating number, screen display part 12 is upgraded the license state information that is kept in the licence acquisition device 10.
Figure 22 shows the license state information of renewal.Figure 22 shows with the state of Figure 15 and compares, with the permission sign indicating number of newly providing add to second and the license state information of the third line in.The screen display part 12 feasible more new portions that can identify license state information.For example, can about this more the flag information of new portion be set to ON (opening).
Next, in step S511, the renewal of screen display part 12 reflection license state information in the displaying contents of licence function screen 150 (or be presented on the licence function screen 150 content).
Figure 23 is the figure that licence function screen 150 is shown, and the displaying contents of described licence function screen 150 is owing to the purchase of licence is updated.
Figure 23 and Figure 17 are compared, in second row and each row in the third line on licence function screen 150 shown in Figure 23, show the permission sign indicating number of being provided and state is upgraded (change) to be " buying (PURCHASED) ".
When the operator clicks when transmitting button 153 and having selected state for " buying " capable, begin the processing of Figure 24.Yet the processing of Figure 24 can begin when getting access to the permission sign indicating number automatically.
Figure 24 is used to illustrate the sequence chart that is obtained the transmission of the permission sign indicating number that device 10 carries out by licence.
In step S601, screen display part 12 is specified IP address and the permission sign indicating number with the line correlation of selecting on licence function screen 150, and request unit communications portion 13 with license transfer to this IP address.In step S602, device communications portion 13 sends the permission sign indicating number of correspondence to the PC communications portion 271 of the MFP 20 relevant with this IP address.PC communications portion 271 is analyzed storehouse 28 by occupancy permit will permit that the sign indicating number decoding extracts application program ID from this permission sign indicating number.In step S603, PC communications portion 271 is specified application program ID and the permission sign indicating number that is extracted, and this permission sign indicating number of licence file management part 272 storages of request MFP 20.In step S604 and S605, licence file management part 272 will permit sign indicating number and specified application program ID to write down (storage) explicitly in the license file 22 of MFP 20.
In step S606, when the permission sign indicating number is normally write down, licence file management part 272 will indicate the response of normal recordings to send PC communications portion 271 to.In step S607 and S608, send the notice of normal recordings to screen display part 12 by PC communications portion 271 and device communications portion 13.Screen display part 12 is the displaying contents of new permit function screen 150 more in response to the notice of this normal recordings.
Figure 25 illustrates the figure of example that finishes the displaying contents of the licence function screen 150 that upgrades owing to license transfer.
Figure 25 shows on licence function screen 150 value in the field of each status Bar of going in second row and the third line is updated to " transmitting ".As a result, for each row in the described row, with the MFP 20 of this line correlation in the restriction of licence in the use of the approval SDK application program relevant with described application program ID.
If on licence function screen 150, select multirow, then carry out the processing of Figure 24 for each row.Therefore, can in single operation, provide corresponding licence to a plurality of MFP 20 simultaneously.
By way of parenthesis, when in list area 151, having selected delegation and on licence function screen 150, selected the attribute menu item of File menu, the screen display part 12 feasible properties dialogs (licence properties dialog) that show the licence of selected row.
Figure 26 is the figure that the example demonstration of licence properties dialog is shown.
As shown in figure 26, in licence properties dialog 170, be presented at the attribute (permission sign indicating number, application program ID, one or more function, due date, price etc.) of the licence of selecting on the licence function screen 150.Show licence properties dialog 170, so that allow the more details of customer inspection about licence.Can obtain to be presented at the information in the licence properties dialog 170 by the screen display part 12 that will permit sign indicating number deciphering and decoding.
Next, provide description for the processing in the situation of in MFP 20, making the request of using SDK application program 24.
Figure 27 is the sequence chart of activation that is used for illustrating the SDK application program 24 of MFP 20.
As the original state among Figure 27, screen display part 21 makes and show the tabulation that is installed in the SDK application program among the MFP 20 on guidance panel.When the user selects a desirable SDK application program 24 and provide the instruction of carrying out it, in step S701, screen display part 21 is specified the application program ID of selected SDK application program 24, and request applications activates part 26 these SDK application programs of activation.
In step S702, application program activates part 26 and specifies described application program ID, and the card file management part 272 that asks for permission is carried out determine (being designated hereinafter simply as " licence is determined ") about the licence that whether has SDK application program 24.
In step S703, licence file management part 272 is specified described application program ID, and card analysis storehouse 28 exequaturs that ask for permission are determined.In step S704, licence is analyzed storehouse 28 search license files 22, and obtains the permission sign indicating number stored explicitly with application program ID in step S705.
Next, in step S706, licence is analyzed storehouse 28 based on permitting yard existence of the licence of determining the SDK application program 24 relevant with described application program ID or not having (perhaps availability).Particularly, licence analyzes that the sign indicating number deciphering will permit in storehouse 28 and subsequently with its decoding, and obtains application program ID, machine number and due date of comprising in this permission yard.Then, licence analysis storehouse 28 will compare with the machine number of MFP 20 and the application program ID relevant with described activation instruction respectively with application program ID from the machine number that described permission sign indicating number obtains.If machine number matches each other, application program ID matches each other and time at the date of maturity before the phase, then licence is analyzed storehouse 28 and is determined to exist licence.On the other hand, if machine number or application program ID do not match mutually or time not at the date of maturity before the phase, then licence is analyzed storehouse 28 and is determined not exist licences.If do not obtain the corresponding permission sign indicating number with described application program ID in step S705, then licence is analyzed the licence that this SDK application program is determined not exist in storehouse 28.
In step S707, licence is analyzed the result who determines who carries out in storehouse 28 output to licence file management part 272.In step S708, licence file management part 272 activates the existence of part 26 notice licences or does not exist to application program based on determining the result.If there is licence, then in step S709, application program activates part 26 and activates the SDK application program 24 of having asked its activation, and notifies successfully activation to screen display part 31.On the other hand, if there is no licence.Then in step S709, application program activates part 26 and does not activate the SDK application program 24 of having asked its activation, and activates failure to screen display part 31 notices.In the situation that successfully activates SDK application program 24, screen display part 21 makes and show the function screen that is used for this SDK application program on guidance panel.Under the situation that activates failure, screen display part 21 makes and show error screen on guidance panel.
Next, provide description to the processing in the licence of cancellation SDK application program 24 or make the licence of the SDK application program 24 invalid situation of (deactivation).
Figure 28 is the sequence chart that is used to illustrate deactivation.
For example, when the operator clicks deactivation (DEACTIVATE) button 154 and selected state for " transmitting " capable on licence function screen 150, begin the processing of Figure 28.
In step S801, the IP address of the selected line correlation on 12 appointments of screen display part and the licence function screen 150 and permission sign indicating number, and request unit communications portion 13 is for the MFP 20 relevant with this IP address and with the licence deactivation.In step S802, device communications portion 13 is specified the permission sign indicating number and the request of deactivation licence is sent to the PC communications portion 271 of MFP 20.
In step S803, PC communications portion 271 is analyzed storehouse 28 by occupancy permit the licence decoding is extracted application program ID from the permission sign indicating number.PC communications portion 271 is specified application program ID and the permission sign indicating number that is extracted, and the licence file management part 272 of request MFP 20 is with the licence deactivation.In step S804 and S805, licence file management part 272 makes licence invalid by deleting the permission sign indicating number that is write down for specified application program ID from the license file 22 of MFP 20.Replacedly, can make licence invalid by record indication licence in license file 22 by flag information of deactivation (deactivation sign) rather than deletion permission sign indicating number.
Figure 29 shows the example of the license file 22 that comprises the deactivation sign.
In license file shown in Figure 29 22, the deactivation sign is associated with the permission sign indicating number.In Figure 29, " circle " indication licence is by deactivation.
When the deactivation normally of licence quilt, in step S806, the response that licence file management part 272 will indicate deactivation to finish is sent to PC communications portion 271.In step S807 and S808, transmit the notice that this deactivation is finished to screen display part 12 by PC communications portion 271 and device communications portion 13.Next, in step S809, screen display part 12 specify with by the relevant machine number of the licence of deactivation and permission yard, and ask for permission and demonstrate,prove server communication part 11 and notify this deactivation to license server 50.In step S810, license server communications portion 11 is specified described machine number and permission sign indicating number, and notifies licences by deactivation to the licence DB of license server 50 administrative section 54.
In step S811, licence DB administrative section 54 is specified described machine number and permission sign indicating number, and card DB 56 these licences of deletion that ask for permission.Licence DB 56 deletes the record with specified machine number and permission sign indicating number coupling from license issuance table 562 (Fig. 4).Replacedly, also can be recorded in the license issuance table 562 by the flag information of deactivation by the indication licence, rather than identical record in deletion and the license file 22.
Give under the situation of another MFP 20 in the license transfer that will be bought, the deactivation of licence is effective.That is to say, if in MFP 20 with the licence deactivation, then in MFP20, disapprove use based on the SDK application program 24 of this licence.Yet, send licence to another MFP20 and make and can in described another MFP 20, use and the corresponding function of this licence.
The price that can on licence function screen 150, show by way of parenthesis, licence.
Figure 30 is the figure that the example demonstration of the licence function screen 150a that allows budget management is shown.
The price that in the tabulation viewing area 151a of the licence function screen 150a of Figure 30, shows each licence.The budget management part 14 (Fig. 5) that licence obtains device 10 obtains described price by permitting yard deciphering and decoding from this permission sign indicating number, and feasible this price that shows.The price that shows each licence makes and can suitably help to buy licence (that is performance of budget management) with the budget coupling.
Licence function screen 150a comprises " summation of machine (MACHINE-BY-MACHINESUM) one by one " button 155 and " summation of application program (APPLICATION-BY-APPLICATIONSUM) one by one " button 156.In response to clicking " summation of machine one by one " button 155, budget management part 14 is for each MFP 20 (machine), promptly calculate the total value of the price of the licence of buying in MFP 20 on the basis of MFP (machine one by one) one by one, and make show result of calculation on licence function screen 150a.
Figure 31 illustrates for each machine to show the figure that the example of licence function screen 150a of the total value of licence price shows.
With reference to Figure 31, in the 151a of the tabulation viewing area of licence function screen 150a, show the total value of the price of the licence of being bought for each machine (MFP 20).In addition, the total value (121000 yen) that also shows the licence price of all MFP 20.
In response to " summation of application program one by one " button 156 of clicking on the licence function screen 150a, budget management part 14 is calculated the total value of the price of the licence of being bought for each SDK application program on a plurality of MFP 20 24, and makes show result of calculation on licence function screen 150a.
Figure 32 illustrates for each application program to show the figure that the example of licence function screen 150a of the total value of licence price shows.
With reference to Figure 32, in the 151a of the tabulation viewing area of licence function screen 150a, show the total value of the price of the licence of being bought for each SDK application program 24 (application program ID).In addition, the total value (121000 yen) that also shows the licence price of all SDK application programs 24.
Not necessarily always obtain to realize in the device 10 budget management part 14 at licence.
Figure 33 is the block diagram that the functional configuration of the license server 50 that comprises budget management part 57 is shown.
With reference to Figure 33, the budget management part 57 of license server 50 is based on the license issuance table, calculates the total value of licence prices for each machine or each SDK application program 24, and obtains device 10 to licence result of calculation is provided.
Figure 34 is the block diagram that the functional configuration of the MFP 20 that comprises budget management part 273 is shown.
With reference to Figure 34, the budget management part 273 of MFP 20 is based on the information that comprises in the permission sign indicating number that comprises in license file 22, calculate the total value of licence prices for each machine or each SDK application program 24, and obtain device 10 to licence result of calculation is provided.
In the above-described embodiments, licence registration function and license issuance function realize in license server 50.Replacedly, can obtain to realize in the device 10 these functions at licence.
Figure 35 illustrates the figure that the licence that comprises licence registration function and license issuance function obtains the functional configuration of device 10.
Compare with configuration shown in Figure 5, licence obtains device 10 and comprises that extraly web screen display part 15, licence registering section 16, product key produce part 17 and license issuance part 18, and their realize respectively producing part 53 and license issuance part 55 identical functions with web screen display part 52, licence registering section 51, the product key of license server 50.Therefore, in the case, realize that in license server 50 licence DB administrative section 54 and licence DB 56 are possible at least.
Figure 36 is illustrated in the block diagram that the situation of licence calling mechanism 60 is provided among the B of license issuance place.
As shown in figure 36, can in the B of license issuance place, provide licence calling mechanism 60.This is because SDK application program 24 also can be by fabricator's exploitation of MFP 20.In the case, license server 50 and licence calling mechanism 60 can be single computing machines.
As mentioned above, according to the license management system of present embodiment, licence obtains all licences that device 10 can obtain a plurality of MFP 20, and they are passed to corresponding MFP 20.Therefore, can on each MFP 20, set up licence efficiently.
In addition, owing to do not need each MFP 20 direct access permissions card servers 50, so will MFP 20 be directly connected to wide area network such as the Internet, therefore,, can guarantee higher security for MFP 20.
The invention is not restricted to concrete disclosed embodiment, and can under the situation that does not deviate from scope of the present invention, change and revise.
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1. information handling system comprises the multiple arrangement (20) that can carry out one or more application programs (24) and is connected to the message handler (10) of described device (20) by first network (30), and this information handling system is characterised in that:
License state information acquisition part (13), it is configured to obtain to be installed in the license state information of the application program (24) each device (20) by first network (30) from the device (20) of correspondence;
Licensc e data obtains part (11), and it is configured to based on described license state information and from the get the Green Light licensc e data of use of application program (24) of the computing machine (50) by second network (70) connection; And
Licensc e data transmitting portions (13), it is configured to licensc e data is delivered to each device (20).
2. information handling system as claimed in claim 1, its feature also is:
The device test section, it is configured to detect the device that connects by first network,
Wherein, the license state information acquisition partly is configured to obtain to be installed in the license state information of the application program in the device that is detected.
3. information handling system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, its feature also is:
The license information display part, it is configured to based on the license state information of application program and makes that application program ground shows license state information on display unit one by one,
Wherein, licensc e data obtains the licensc e data that part is configured to obtain according to shown license state information one or more application programs of being selected by the operator.
4. as each the described information handling system in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that: licensc e data is according to the function of each application program and difference, and wherein said function goes through to use.
5. as each the described information handling system in the claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that: the period that licensc e data goes through to use according to each application program and difference.
6. one kind is connected to the information processing method that the message handler (10) of described device (20) is carried out by the multiple arrangement that can carry out one or more application programs (24) (20) with by first network (30), and this information processing method is characterised in that following steps:
(a) obtain to be installed in the license state information of the application program (24) each device (20) by first network (30) from the device (20) of correspondence;
(b) based on described license state information and from the get the Green Light licensc e data of use of application program (24) of the computing machine (50) that connects by second network (70); And
(c) licensc e data is delivered to each device (20).
7. information processing method as claimed in claim 6, its feature also is following steps:
(d) detect the device that connects by first network,
Wherein, described step (a) obtains to be installed in the license state information of the application program in the device that is detected.
8. as claim 6 or 7 described information processing methods, its feature also is following steps:
(d) make that based on the license state information of described application program application program ground shows license state information on display unit one by one,
Wherein, described step (b) obtains the licensc e data of one or more application programs of being selected by the operator according to shown license state information.
9. as each the described information processing method in the claim 6 to 8, it is characterized in that: licensc e data is according to the function of each application program and difference, and wherein said function goes through to use.
10. as each the described information processing method in the claim 6 to 9, it is characterized in that: the period that licensc e data goes through to use according to each application program and difference.
11. the imaging device (20) that can carry out one or more application programs (24), this imaging device (20) is characterised in that:
License state information provides part (271), and it is configured to transmit in response to the request of the status information that gets a license that receives by network (30) the license state information of application program (24);
Licence receiving unit (271,272), it is configured to pass through network (30) according to described license state information and receives licensc e data, and with the license data store that received in storage unit (22); And
Determining section (28), it is configured to determine whether that based on the licensc e data of being stored it goes through to use described application program (24).
12. imaging device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described determining section is configured to determine whether it goes through to use described application program on the basis of application program one by one.
13. imaging device as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, described licence receiving unit is configured to according to license state information and receives licensc e data on the basis of application program one by one.
14. each the described imaging device as in the claim 11 to 13 is characterized in that, the function that goes through to use in each application program changes to application program one by one according to licensc e data.
15. as each the described imaging device in the claim 11 to 14, its feature also is:
Invalid part, it is configured to make that in response to making the invalid request of licensc e data described licensc e data is invalid.
16. a message handler (10) is characterized in that:
License state information acquisition part (13), it is configured to obtain the license state information of one or more application programs (24) by first network (30) from the device (24) of correspondence, and described one or more application programs (24) are installed in each of the multiple arrangement (20) that can carry out described application program (24);
Licensc e data obtains part (11), and it is configured to based on license state information and from the get the Green Light licensc e data of use of application program (24) of the computing machine (50) by second network (70) connection; And
Licensc e data transmitting portions (13), it is configured to licensc e data is delivered to each device (20).
17. message handler as claimed in claim 16, its feature also is:
The device test section, it is configured to detect the device that connects by first network,
Wherein, the license state information acquisition partly is configured to obtain to be installed in the license state information of the application program in the device that is detected.
18. as claim 16 or 17 described message handlers, its feature also is:
The license information display part, it is configured to based on the license state information of application program and makes that application program ground shows license state information on display unit one by one,
Wherein, licensc e data obtains the licensc e data that part is configured to obtain according to shown license state information one or more application programs of being selected by the operator.
19. each the described message handler as in the claim 16 to 18 is characterized in that: licensc e data is according to the function of each application program and difference, and wherein said function goes through to use.
20. each the described message handler as in the claim 16 to 19 is characterized in that: the period that licensc e data goes through to use according to each application program and difference.
21. an information processing method of being carried out by the imaging device that can carry out one or more application programs (24) (20), this information processing method is characterised in that following steps:
(a) transmit the license state information of application program (24) in response to the request of the status information that gets a license that receives by network (30);
(b) pass through network (30) according to this license state information and receive licensc e data, and with the license data store that received in storage unit (22); And
(c) determine whether that based on the licensc e data of being stored it goes through to use described application program (24).
22. information processing method as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described step (c) determines on the basis of application program one by one whether it goes through to use described application program.
23. information processing method as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that, described step (b) is according to license state information and receive licensc e data on the basis of application program one by one.
24. each the described information processing method as in the claim 21 to 23 is characterized in that, the function that goes through to use in each application program changes to application program one by one according to licensc e data.
25. as each the described information processing method in the claim 21 to 24, its feature also is following steps:
(d) make that in response to making the invalid request of licensc e data described licensc e data is invalid.
26. the executable information processing method of computing machine is characterized in that following steps:
(a) obtain the license state information of one or more application programs (24) by first network (30) from the device (24) of correspondence, described one or more application programs (24) are installed in each of the multiple arrangement (20) that can carry out described application program (24);
(b) based on license state information and from the get the Green Light licensc e data of use of application program (24) of the computing machine (50) that connects by second network (70); And
(c) licensc e data is delivered to each device (20).
27. information processing method as claimed in claim 26, its feature also is following steps:
(d) detect the device that connects by first network,
Wherein, described step (a) obtains to be installed in the license state information of the application program in the device that is detected.
28. as claim 26 or 27 described information processing methods, its feature also is following steps:
(d) make that based on the license state information of application program application program ground shows license state information on display unit one by one,
Wherein, described step (b) obtains the licensc e data of one or more application programs of being selected by the operator according to shown license state information.
29. each the described information processing method as in the claim 26 to 28 is characterized in that: licensc e data is according to the function of each application program and difference, and wherein said function goes through to use.
30. each the described information processing method as in the claim 26 to 29 is characterized in that: the period that licensc e data goes through to use according to each application program and difference.
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