GB2316503B - Software licence management - Google Patents

Software licence management

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GB2316503B
GB2316503B GB9617596A GB9617596A GB2316503B GB 2316503 B GB2316503 B GB 2316503B GB 9617596 A GB9617596 A GB 9617596A GB 9617596 A GB9617596 A GB 9617596A GB 2316503 B GB2316503 B GB 2316503B
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licence management
software licence
software
management
licence
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Tapani Lindgren
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ICL Personal Systems Oy
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/10—Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material ; Digital rights management [DRM]
    • G06F21/105—Arrangements for software license management or administration, e.g. for managing licenses at corporate level
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2211/00—Indexing scheme relating to details of data-processing equipment not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00
    • G06F2211/007—Encryption, En-/decode, En-/decipher, En-/decypher, Scramble, (De-)compress

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Software Systems (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Technology Law (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Storage Device Security (AREA)
GB9617596A 1996-08-22 1996-08-22 Software licence management Expired - Fee Related GB2316503B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB2316503A GB2316503A (en) 1998-02-25
GB2316503B true GB2316503B (en) 2000-11-15

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