EP1163599A4 - SOFTWARE RENTAL SYSTEM IN DISTRIBUTED NETWORKS - Google Patents

SOFTWARE RENTAL SYSTEM IN DISTRIBUTED NETWORKS

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EP1163599A4
EP1163599A4 EP00902996A EP00902996A EP1163599A4 EP 1163599 A4 EP1163599 A4 EP 1163599A4 EP 00902996 A EP00902996 A EP 00902996A EP 00902996 A EP00902996 A EP 00902996A EP 1163599 A4 EP1163599 A4 EP 1163599A4
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computer system
server computer
user computer
optional files
software program
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Dong-Ho Song
Jai-Wan Ahn
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SOFTONNET CO Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F15/00—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general
    • G06F15/16—Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/06—Buying, selling or leasing transactions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
    • G06F9/445—Program loading or initiating
    • G06F9/44521—Dynamic linking or loading; Link editing at or after load time, e.g. Java class loading

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  • the present invention relates to a system and method for executing a rental software program in a distributed computing environment; and, more particularly, to a system and method for executing a rental software program in a distributed computing environment, which includes a user computer system and a server computer system, wherein the user computer system optionally requests one or more optional files associated with the rental software program to the server computer system and the server computer system provides the one or more optional files requested to the user computer system.
  • a conventional user computer system installs a software program in a storage device.
  • the conventional user computer system reads the primitive codes of the software program from a CD-ROM, a diskette or a server .computer system.
  • the primitive codes of the software program are stored in a system directory, e.g., a Microsoft WindowsTM directory in a Microsoft WindowsTM system provided by Microsoft Corporation, and a user directory.
  • the system directory and the user directory have path information associated with software program files.
  • software program-files may be made up of a main executable file, auxiliary executable files, registry files and other files of *.dll, *.hlp and etc in a
  • the conventional user computer system needs a large storage space to store desirable software programs in the storage device .
  • the conventional user computer system should install the various software programs. Also, in case where the desirable software program is upgraded or updated, the upgraded or updated software program should be installed in the conventional user computer system.
  • the conventional user computer system copies or downloads software program files from the server computer system as a remote computer system in order to execute a software program.
  • the conventional user computer system may need a specific software program file except for the copied or downloaded software program files. If the conventional user computer system has not the specific program file, the conventional user computer system can not execute the software program.
  • an object of the present invention to provide a system for executing a rental software program in a distributed computing environment capable of reducing both a storage space of a user computer system and a start-up time of the program, which employs program files associated with the rental software program provided by a server .
  • computer system with an on-demand scheme and a user-transparent program install-free technology.
  • a system for executing a rental software program in a distributed computing environment wherein the rental software program includes a main executable file and optional files, comprising: a user computer system based on a user-transparent program install-free technology for selecting a desirable rental software program in a list of rental software programs to download the main executable file contained in the desirable rental software program and optionally requesting one or more optional files contained in the desirable rental software program; and a server computer system for providing the list of rental software programs, the main executable file contained in the desirable rental software program selected by said user computer system and the one or more optional files optionally requested from said user computer system, when a communication connection between said server computer system and said user computer system is accomplished.
  • a method for executing a rental software program in a distributed computing environment comprising the steps of: a) performing a communication connection between a user computer system and a server computer system, wherein the user computer system is based on a user-transparent program install-free technology; b) displaying a list of rental software programs downloaded from the server computer system; c) selecting a desirable rental software program in the list of rental software programs; d) downloading a main executable file associated with the desirable rental software program from the server computer system to run a process corresponding to the main executable file; and e) if the process needs one or more optional files, downloading the one or more optional files from the server computer system.
  • a method for servicing an install-free application in an online software rental system comprising the steps of: a) getting a list of applications available for a rental service from a server computer system; b) establishing a rental session between a client computer system and the server computer system; c) fetching one or more application software from a plurality of application software stored in the server computer system; d) executing the one or more application software in the client computer system; and e) if said step d) is complete, flushing the one or more application software rented from the server computer system.
  • a computer-readable medium for executing a rental software program in a distributed computing environment, wherein the rental software program includes a main executable file and optional files, comprising the steps of: a) performing a communication connection between a user computer system and a server computer system, wherein the user computer system is based on a user-transparent program install-free technology; b) displaying a list of rental software programs downloaded from the server computer system; c) selecting a desirable rental software program in the list of rental software programs; d) downloading amain executable file associated with the desirable rental software program from the server computer system to run a process corresponding to the main executable file; and e) if the process needs one or more optional files, downloading the one or more optional files from the server computer system.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a system for executing a rental software program in a distributed computing environment in accordance with the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a block diagram depicting a user computer system shown in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a block diagram describing a server computer system shown in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing a method for executing a rental software program in a distributed computing environment in accordance with the present invention
  • Figs. 5A and 5B are flowcharts illustrating the procedure of running a process shown in Fig. 4;
  • Fig. 6 is a flowchart depicting the procedure of accompanying a process completion shown in Fig. 4;
  • Fig. 7 is an exemplary diagram describing a list of rental software programs displayed in a server computer system shown in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 8 is an exemplary diagram describing a list of rental software programs displayed in a user computer system shown in Fig. 1.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a block diagram illustrating a system as an online software rental system for executing a rental software program in a distributed computing environment in accordance with the present invention.
  • the rental program includes a main executable file and optional files, which are optionally requested from a user computer system 10. Further, the optional files include a registry file .
  • the 'rental software program means an application software or program rented from a server computer system to a user computer system based on a user-transparent program install-free technology.
  • An online software rental service can be employed with Internet.
  • the system includes a user computer system 10, a user network device 12 as a client computer system, a server network device 14 and a server computer system 16, wherein the user computer system 10 is based on a user-transparent program install-free technology.
  • the user computer system 10 can select a desirable rental software program in a list of rental software programs downloaded from the server computer system 16.
  • the user computer system 10 downloads a main executable file to create and run a process corresponding to the main executable file.
  • the user computer system 10 requests the one or more optional files contained in the rental software program to the server computer system 16 via the user network device 12. Further, the user computer system 10 may fetch the one or more optional files contained in the rental software program in the server computer system 16.
  • the server computer system 16 provides the one or more program files contained in the rental software program to the user computer system 10 via the server network device 14.
  • the server computer system 16 manages the one or more optional files contained in the rental software program. Referring to Fig. 2, there is shown a block diagram depicting a user computer system 10 shown in Fig. 1.
  • the user computer system 10 includes an interface block 200, a rental software program manager 202, a process manager 204, a storage device 205, a billing information database 206, a file monitor 208 and a protector 210.
  • the interface block 200 is interfaced between the user computer system 10 and the user network device 12 shown in Fig. 1. For example, the interface block 200 outputs a message requesting one or more optional files contained in a rental software program to a server computer system 16 via the user network device 12 and a server network device 14 shown in Fig. 1. Further, The interface block 200 receives the one or more optional files from the server computer system 16.
  • the user computer system 10 When a communication connection between the user computer system 10 and the server computer system 16 is accomplished, the user computer system 10 receives a list of rental software programs from the server computer system 16. The user computer system 10 selects a desirable rental software program in the list of rental software programs by using a selection device (not shown) . Then, the user computer system 10 receives a main executable file and a list of optional files contained in the selected rental software program from the server computer system 16.
  • the rental software program manager 202 converts registry file information contained in the list of optional files into registry file information appropriate to the user computer system 10.
  • the process manager 204 creates and runs a process corresponding to the main executable file contained in the selected rental software program. If the process needs the one or more optional files, the process manager 204 suspends the process until the process manager 204 receives the one or more optional files from the server computer system 16.
  • the storage device 205 stores the main executable file, the one or more optional files and the list of optional files. Further, when the process is complete, the main executable file and the one or more optional files stored in the storage device 205 are flushed by the process manager 204.
  • the billing information database 206' stores billing information associated with a billing start time and a billing end time and a name of the rental software program selected by the user computer system 10. Further, the user computer system 10 sends the billing information associated with the billing start time and the billing end time to the server computer system 16.
  • the file monitor 208 monitors the process to determine whether the process needs the one or more optional files during the process is running. If the process needs the one or more optional files during the process is running, the file monitor 208 hooks a message requesting the one or more optional files from the process. The file monitor 208 requests the one or more optional files to the server computer system 16.
  • the protector 210 protects the rental software program including the main executable file and the one or more optional files from an unauthorized use committed by the user computer system 10. Referring to Fig.
  • the server computer system 16 includes an interface block 300, a user verification module 301, a user-information database 302, a billing module 303, a log database 304, a transmission control module 305, a central processing unit 306, a rental software program-information database 307, a rental software program analyzer 308, a storage device 309 and a schedule manager 310 and a session manager 311.
  • the interface block 300 is interfaced between the server computer system 16 and the server network device 14 shown in Fig. 1. For example, the interface block 300 receives a message requesting one or more optional files associated with a rental software program from a user computer system 10 via the server network device 14 as shown in Fig. 1. Further, the interface block 300 outputs the one or more optional files requested from the user computer system 10 to the server computer system 16.
  • the user verification module 301 verifies the user computer system 10 or a user by using identification information of the user computer system 10 or the user stored in the user- information database 302.
  • the user-information database 302 stores the identification information of the user computer system 10 and billing information of the user computer system 10.
  • the billing module 303 processes charge or fee to be paid for the usage of the main executable file and the one or more optional files contained in the rental software program provided from the server computer system 16 to the user computer system 10.
  • the log database 304 stores information, e.g., a log file, necessary for recovering the server computer system 16 when the server computer system 16 is not operable due to a serious error.
  • the transmission control module 305 obtains the one or more optional files from the storage device 309. After the transmission control module 305 obtains the one or more optional files, the transmission control module 305 transmits the one or more optional files via the session manager 311 to the user computer system 10.
  • the central processing unit 306 informs other components whether user verification and billing are successful or not. Further, when the server computer system 16 is not operable due to the serious error, the central processing unit 306 recovers the server computer system 16 by using the log file stored in the log database 304.
  • the rental software program-information database 307 stores the path information of main executable files associated with rental software programs, a list of . rental software programs as main executable files and a list of optional files associated with a corresponding rental software program.
  • the rental software program analyzer 308 analyzes a new rental software program. Then, the rental software program analyzer 308 stores the path information of a main executable file and a list of optional files, associated with the new rental software program, in the rental software program-information database 307.
  • the storage device 309 stores the main executable file and the one or more optional files associated with the rental software program corresponding to the path information.
  • the schedule manager 310 manages a schedule of requests from the user computer system and other user computer systems (not shown) .
  • the session manager 311 manages a communication session between the user computer system 10 and the server computer system 16.
  • the rental software program includes a main executable file and one or more optional files including a registry file.
  • a communication connection between a user computer system and a server computer system is accomplished.
  • a user verification module contained in the server computer system verifies the user computer system or a user by using identification information of the user computer system or the user stored in a user-information database contained in the server computer system.
  • the user computer system displays a list of rental software programs downloaded from the server computer system, e.g., a rental software program-information database contained in the server computer system.
  • the user computer system selects a desirable rental software program in the list of rental software programs .
  • the user computer system downloads a main executable file and a list of optional files associated with the desirable rental software program from the server computer system.
  • a process manager contained in the user computer system creates and runs a process corresponding to the main executable file.
  • step S470 if the process has been complete, a procedure accompanying a process completion is performed.
  • step S480 it is determined whether the user computer system wants to select another rental software program.
  • step S490 if the user computer system does not want to select another rental software program, the user computer system terminates the communication with the server computer system. On the other hand, if the user computer system wants to select another rental software program, the steps S430 and S490 are repeated.
  • FIG. 5A and 5B there are shown flowcharts illustrating the procedure of running a process shown in Fig. 4.
  • the user computer system downloads a main executable file and a list of optional files from the server computer system.
  • a rental software program manager contained in the user computer system converts registry file information contained in the list of optional files into registry file information appropriate to the user computer system.
  • the user computer system runs a file monitor and a protector, which protects the rental software program including the main executable file and the one or more optional files from an unauthorized use committed by the user computer system.
  • a billing information database contained in the user computer system stores a name of a rental software program selected by the user computer system and a billing start time.
  • the user computer system informs the server computer system of the billing start time.
  • a user-information database contained in the server computer system stores information of the billing start time from the user computer system.
  • a process manager contained in the user computer system creates and runs a process corresponding to the main executable file.
  • the file monitor monitors the process to determine whether the process needs one or more files. Further the file monitor hooks a message requesting one or more optional files from the process to request the one or more optional files to the server computer system by using an on-demand scheme.
  • step S448 it is determined whether the user computer system has the one or more optional files requested.
  • step S449 if the user computer system has the one or more optional files requested, the process manager re-runs the process with the one or more optional files existing in the user computer system.
  • step S450 if the user computer system has not the one or more optional files, the process manager suspends the process.
  • the process manger downloads the one or more optional files from the server computer system.
  • the server computer system sends the one or more optional files stored in a storage device of the server computer system to the user computer system via a session manager.
  • step S452 the process manager re-runs the process with the one or more optional files downloaded from the server computer system.
  • FIG. 6 there is shown a flowchart depicting the procedure of accompanying a process completion shown in Fig. 4.
  • step S471 if the process has been complete, the user computer system terminates the file monitor and the protector.
  • the user computer system stores a billing end time in the billing information database.
  • the user computer system informs the server computer system of the billing end time.
  • the server computer system stores information of the billing end time in the user-information database.
  • a billing module contained in the server computer system processes charge or fee to be paid for the usage of the main executable file and the one or more optional files contained in the rental software program provided from the server computer system to the user computer system.
  • the user computer system flushes the main executable file and the one or more optional files stored in the storage device of the user computer system.
  • the method for executing the rental software program in the distributed computing environment in accordance with the present invention can be stored in a computer-readable medium, e.g. an optical disk, a hard disk and so on.
  • a computer-readable medium e.g. an optical disk, a hard disk and so on.
  • Fig. 7 there is shown an exemplary diagram describing a list of rental software programs displayed in a server computer system shown in Fig. 1.
  • the list of rental software programs includes rental software programs of Winword.exe, Powerpnt.exe, Excel.exe, Photoshp.exe and AcroRd32.exe as shown in Fig. 7.
  • Fig. 8 there is shown an exemplary diagram describing a list of rental software programs displayed in a user computer system shown in Fig. 1.
  • the list of rental software programs includes rental software programs of MS word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Adobe PhotoShop, Winamp and ACDSee-graphic Viewer as shown in Fig. 8.

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