WO2002033543A1 - Système de location de logiciels - Google Patents

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WO2002033543A1
WO2002033543A1 PCT/JP2000/007156 JP0007156W WO0233543A1 WO 2002033543 A1 WO2002033543 A1 WO 2002033543A1 JP 0007156 W JP0007156 W JP 0007156W WO 0233543 A1 WO0233543 A1 WO 0233543A1
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Kouki Hara
Motoshi Kimura
Shingo Arasaki
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Shima, Masahiko
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  • the present invention relates to a software rental system. More specifically, it relates to a software rental system for renting software via a network.
  • a server that provides software is accessed, a desired software is downloaded, and installed on a terminal device such as a PC (personal computer).
  • a terminal device such as a PC (personal computer).
  • various methods such as a method of using the software and a method of distributing necessary software and data between a client and a server and paying for the time.
  • Patent No. 2 0 7 3 3 2 7 “Computer software rental method” includes hardware consisting of a user machine, a host machine and a communication line, a program file (AP) for processing various tasks, and data. It consists of software that has means for measuring the actual use time of files and APs and means for prohibiting unauthorized use of APs.
  • a computer software rental method for exchanging a usage status file, calculating the actual usage time based on the time information included in the usage status file, and calculating a billing amount based on the actual usage time is known. It has been disclosed.
  • the use start procedure is performed after a user opens a communication line and sends a message from a user machine to a host machine.
  • the start-up declaration file containing the management information is sent, and the host machine that has received the start-up declaration file checks the validity of this start-up declaration file, and if appropriate, sends it to the user machine.
  • the user machine or host machine records the time of use, and then disconnects the line.
  • it becomes a business processing step and the Louza machine releases the illegal use prohibition means of the program file according to the use permission command from the host machine, and performs a predetermined business using the program file and the data file.
  • the use termination procedure is started, and the user reopens the communication line at the same time as the work is completed, and the user machine sends a use termination declaration file containing user management information to the host machine.
  • the host machine or user machine, which has transmitted the use end declaration file and received the use end declaration file, records the end time of use, and then shuts down the line.
  • the user machine or the host machine calculates the actual use time of the program file from the use start time and the use end time, and calculates the user's billing amount based on this.
  • the use start declaration file reflects the contents of the previous use end declaration file and is checked inside the user machine before transmission from one user machine to the host machine, and the user management information is encrypted. Is done.
  • a “usage status file” is transferred, and the actual usage time is calculated based on the time information contained in the “usage status file”.
  • the billing amount is calculated based on the actual usage time.
  • one or two patterns are described according to the storage mode of the program file and the data file in the user machine and the host machine.
  • the user machine when using a part of it, there is a problem in that communication costs are incurred because the line with the host machine must be connected and used.
  • a software rental system has the following configuration.
  • a client-server system for renting software via a network wherein the server has a function of transmitting software executable by the client to a predetermined client.
  • the client has a function of downloading desired software from the server to a virtual area of a virtual machine and executing the software.
  • the client includes a software download port and a downloaded software.
  • a software rental system characterized by the resident management program that controls software execution management.
  • the server is provided with means for storing data generated by the client, and the stored data is transmitted in response to a request from the client. The described software rental system.
  • the server is provided with means for storing data generated by the client, and the stored data is transmitted together with software downloaded by the client.
  • the software rental system according to (1).
  • the server is provided with time management means for managing the use time and / or the number of use times and the Z or the use period of the software counted by the management program resident in the client.
  • time management means for managing the use time and / or the number of use times and the Z or the use period of the software counted by the management program resident in the client.
  • the server includes management means for managing usage information of software executed on the client, and transmits software corresponding to the usage information to the client.
  • the client includes a recording unit for recording the software that can be downloaded, and when authentication of use of the predetermined software is obtained between the server and the client.
  • the client is provided with partially missing software that cannot be executed, and the server transmits the missing portion of the partially missing software to the client.
  • a client server system that rents software via a network, a plurality of software, data storage means for recording and storing data created by the software, the software and Z or data
  • a server having management means for managing information; a browser set to be connectable to the server; a virtual area for executing the software; and management of the software X-data.
  • a software rental system comprising a management program for performing a software program, and a client having a recording medium for storing the soft X data.
  • the use information of the client includes at least the software that the client can use, the time and / or the number of times the software has been used, Z or the use period, and the data storage means of the server.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a software rental system according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the software rental system according to the present invention. It's a shot.
  • FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing a first embodiment of a software rental system according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is an authentication data input screen when a client logs in to a server in the software rental system according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a client use information (application list, user data list, use time list) screen managed by the server of the software rental system according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen state of the client when selecting and using software in the software rental system according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen state of a client when data used by software is selected and download deletion is performed in the software rental system according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing a second embodiment of the software rental system according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing a third embodiment of the software rental system according to the present invention.
  • the software rental system shown in Fig. 1 has a server 100 that automatically lends software via a network, a server 100 connected to the server 100, downloads desired software, and stores a virtual area 21 1 It is composed of clients 200 that are developed and used for 0.
  • the server 100 has authentication data 111 such as the ID and password of the client 200, and an authentication unit 110 performing the authentication, and an AP 150 used by the client 200.
  • Time management unit 120 that records and manages the usage time, number of uses, expiration date, etc. of 1, and AP151, which is the software that can be used for clients 20 ⁇ and data storage unit 140
  • the client management unit 1330 that centrally manages the usage information of the client 2000, such as the data of different APs 15 1 and the usage time of each AP 15 1 used, and the user
  • a data storage unit 140 that stores the created data 141, and application programs such as database processors and spreadsheets, and multiple software APs such as an operating system (OS) and middleware It comprises an AP unit 150 having a network 151 and a control program 160 for controlling the entire server 100, and communicates with the client 200 via the control program 160.
  • OS operating system
  • the client 200 communicates with the server 100, a browser (not shown) set to be able to connect to the server 100, a virtual area 210 for executing the AP 1501, and the server 100.
  • a management program 2 20 that manages and manages the usage time of the AP 15 1 and data 14 1 and AP 15 1 downloaded from the server 100, and an AP 15 1 and data 14 1 It is composed of a recording medium (HDD) 230 for recording and storing, and communicates with the server 100 via the management program 220.
  • the virtual area 210 may, of course, be based on JAVAVM or other.
  • the form of the client 200 is not limited as long as it is a personal computer, a portable information terminal such as a cellular phone, or a device having the above configuration.
  • the management program 220 of the client 200 includes communication management means with the server 100, input means of ID and password, and management of the client 200 received from the error message server 100.
  • Client 2000 is configured to be able to connect to server 100
  • a line connection with the server 100 is made (ST 1).
  • the client 200 starts the management program 220, inputs an ID and a password (authentication data), and transmits it to the server 100 (ST2, ST3). ).
  • the server 100 collates the authentication data 1331 of the authentication unit 110 with the authentication data from the client 200 (ST4). If the authentication is successful, the client management unit 130 transmits to the client 200 the usage information including the list of available APs 151, data 141, and usage time 1 2 1 Yes (ST 5). If it is determined that the authentication of the authentication unit 110 is invalid, the server 100 sends an error message to the client 200 to prompt the user to input authentication data again (ST 6, 7).
  • the client 200 Upon receiving the usage information from the server 100, the client 200 refers to the usage information and selects a desired AP 15 1 and data 141, and sends the selected information to the server 100. Send (ST 8, 9). It is also possible to specify a plurality of AP 15 1 and data 14 1.
  • the server 100 receives the selection information from the client 200, and transmits a desired AP 15 1 and data 14 1 from the AP unit 150 or the data storage unit 140 to the client 200 based on the selection information. Yes (ST 10).
  • the client 200 When the client 200 receives the desired AP 15 1 and data 14 1 from the server 100 (completion of the down mode), the client 200 expands the AP 15 1 to the virtual area 210 and virtualizes the data 14 1.
  • the server 100 Upon receiving the use start signal from the client 200, the server 100 records the use start time of the AP 155 used by the client 200 in the time management unit 120. Then, the server 100 disconnects the line with the client 200 (ST 16 and 17). At this point, the line between the client 200 and the server 100 is disconnected, and the client 200 can independently use the AP 15 1 "(ST 14). The data 14 1 created in 5 1 "can be stored in the recording medium 230 of the client 200 at any time during the use of the AP 1 5 1" (ST 18).
  • the management program 220 stops counting the usage time and deletes the AP 15 1" which has been deployed to the virtual area 210 (ST 19, 20, 2 1). Subsequently, the client 200 makes a line connection with the server 100, and when the line is connected, transmits the usage time counted by the management program 220 to the server 100 (ST 22, 23). At this time, when storing the data 14 1 created by the AP 15 1 "in the data storage unit 140 of the server 100, the data 14 1 is transmitted to the server 100 (ST 27). The server 100 records the usage time from the client 200 in the time management unit 120 and disconnects the line with the client 200 (ST 24, 25).
  • Figure 100 illustrates various embodiments of a software rental system with 100 and a client 200.
  • the configuration of the server 100 and the client 200 is the same as that of the above-described notification, and a description thereof will be omitted.
  • a client 200 downloads and uses software AP151, as shown in FIG.
  • all the software APs 15 1 exist in the server 100.
  • the client 200 (user) connects the line with the server 100 by a browser and starts the management program 220, as shown in FIG. 4, the ID, the password (authentication data), and the connection destination server are set.
  • the screen 300 for inputting the address of 100 is displayed. In accordance with the display on this screen 300, for example, enter the ID “me mb er” and the password “***********” and the connection destination “! 00” address “192.9.200.2251 I
  • the ID and password authentication data
  • the connection destination address of the server 100 may be set in advance.
  • the authentication unit 110 verifies the authentication data. If the authentication data is normal, the client management unit 130 sends the usage information based on the authentication data to the client 200. Send to 0. If authentication is not possible, an error message is sent to the client 200 to urge re-entry of ID and password.
  • the client 200 receives the usage information 400 including the application list, the user file list, and the usage time list shown in FIG.
  • the names of the databases that can be used by the client 200 are shown in the list of AP151, as shown in screen 410.
  • a list is displayed.
  • the user file list shown in Fig. 5 (b) shows a list of data created by the user by software as shown in screen 420 (File name created by simple payroll software). List).
  • the usage time list in Fig. 5 (G) allows the date, start time, end time, usage time, and total time used for each software to be displayed by month, as shown on screen 430. . These lists are displayed in the same window, and can be browsed by switching the display by clicking the index 411, 412, 413 with a mouse or the like.
  • the user refers to the usage information 4 00 (application list, user file list, usage time list), selects a desired AP 15 1 and data 14 1, and transmits the selected information to the server 100 0.
  • the server 100 receives the selection information from the client 200
  • the client 150 sends the AP 150 and data 141 based on the selection information from the AP unit 150 and the data storage unit 140.
  • Send to 200 It is needless to say that a plurality of APs 15 1 and data 14 1 to be selected can be selected.
  • the exchange between the server 100 and the client 200 will be specifically described.
  • the client 200 is selected by selecting the "application list" of the index 4111 of the usage information 400 shown in FIG.
  • the server 100 receives the selection information from the client 200, the server 100 transmits an AP 1501 to the client 200 based on the selection information.
  • the client 200 receives the API 51 from the server 100, it expands the API 51 into the virtual area 210, activates the desired AP 151 ", and displays the screen 800. It becomes possible.
  • the software name of AP 15 1 will be sent to server 100 as selection information, and when server 100 receives this selection information, The AP 1501 is transmitted to the client 200 based on the selection information.
  • the client 2000 receives the AP 15 1, and when the down mode is completed, a completion message 500 is displayed. Press the “OK” button 5 10.
  • the screen 600 is displayed. Specify the save location for saving the startup file for starting AP1501, and press the "Save” button 6100.
  • an activation icon 7100 is generated on the browser screen 700 of the client 200, and an activation file linked with the activation icon 7100 is stored in the specified storage location.
  • AP 150 exists in the virtual area 210 without being expanded.
  • the AP151 is expanded on the virtual area 210, and the desired software AP151 "can be used ( (See screen 800 in Fig. 6).
  • the user can select the “user file list” of the index 421 of the use information 400 as shown in FIG.
  • a list of user files 420 of the data 141 created by the user with the software AP 155 and stored in the data storage unit 140 of the server 100 is displayed (see FIG. 7).
  • press the button 4 2 2 to display a list of other software names that can be used. If you select a key, a list of data created by the selected software will be displayed in the same way.
  • the server 100 receives the selection information from the client 200, it transmits data 141 based on the selection information to the client 200.
  • the client 200 receives the data 14 1, and when the down mode is completed, a completion message 500 is displayed. Then, the “OK” button 5 100 is pressed. Subsequently, a screen 600 for saving the data 14 1 is displayed. Specify a desired save location, and press the “Save” button 6 10 to save the data 14 1.
  • the client 200 If the data 1 4 1 of the user file list 4 2 0 is unnecessary, select this and press the “Delete” button 4 2 4 to transmit the selection information of the data 1 4 1 to the server 1 0 0,
  • the selected data 141 from the data storage section 140 of the server 100 is deleted.
  • there is data 142 created in advance such as calculation data to be used by software, and when the data 142 is to be stored in the server 100, the client 200 Select the desired data 1 4 2 stored in the recording medium 2 3 0 etc. of 0 0, and press the “Up Exit” button 4 2 3 in the user information list of the use information 4 0 0 to reset it.
  • the data 144 is transmitted to the server 100, and the data 144 is stored in the data storage section 140.
  • the data that has been deleted or uploaded is updated by pressing the “Refresh” button 4 26, and the latest information of the data existing in the data storage section 140 is sent from the server 100. This is the user data file. Is displayed in the file list 420.
  • the management program 220 starts counting the usage time of the AP 150 1" and the AP 150 1 ”to the server 100.
  • the server 100 0 sends the use start time of the AP 15 1” to the time management unit 120 based on the use start signal from the client 200. Record and start time management and disconnect the line with client 200.
  • the client 200 is disconnected from the server 100, and can use the AP 150 1 "on the client 100. When the client 100 finishes using the AP 150 1", the client 200 returns again.
  • the management program 220 counts the usage time.
  • the management program 220 stops and deletes the AP 15 1 "deployed in the virtual area 210.
  • the management program 220 transmits the usage time counted in parallel to the server 100 to this server. 15 If you want to store the data 141 created by "I” in the server 100, send the data 141 following the counted usage time (see Fig. 7).
  • the client 200 receives the usage time counted by the client 200, records it in the time management unit 120, and 1 41 when the sent disconnects the line after stored in a predetermined location in the data storage section 1 40 and client 200. Finally then c management program 220 of the client 200 terminates, the second As an embodiment of the present invention, a case where a part of the AP 1501 is introduced in advance to the client 200 side, and the remaining part other than the part introduced to the client 200 is downloaded from the server 100 and used. This will be described with reference to Fig. 8. As shown in Fig. 8, the server 100 stores the APs 151 divided into the APs 151a and the APs 151b.
  • one of the AP 15a and the AP 15b is previously installed on the HDD 230 in the client 200 by another medium such as a CD-ROM (see FIG. 5).
  • has introduced AP 15 1a) c Note that the AP 15 1 a (or AP 15 1 b) introduced to the client 200 may be a plurality of software. The description of the other configurations and functions of the server 100 and the client 200 that are the same as those of the first embodiment will be omitted.
  • the client 200 uses the AP 150 from the server 100 by using the server 100 and the client 200, first, the client 20 ⁇ uses the browser to perform the recovery, as in the first embodiment.
  • the line to the server 100 is connected, the management program 220 is started, and authentication data such as an ID and a password are input and transmitted to the server 100 (see FIG. 4).
  • the server 100 checks the authentication data from the client 200, and if normal, sends the usage information 400 to the client 200 based on the authentication data (see FIG. 5).
  • the client 200 selects a desired AP 15 1 (and data 14 1) from the usage information 400 from the server 100, and transmits the selected information to the server 100. It is needless to say that a plurality of APs 151 and data 141 to be selected can be selected.
  • the server 100 When the server 100 receives the selection information from the client 200, the server 100 transmits the AP 15 1b (and the data 14 1) that has not been introduced to the client 200 of the AP 150 1 selected based on the selection information to the client 200.
  • Send to The client 200 receives the AP 15 1 b (and the data 14 1), and when the down mode is completed, a completion message 500 is displayed. Then, the “OK” button 5 10 is pressed.
  • a screen 600 for saving the startup file of the AP 15 1 is displayed. Specify a desired save location, and press the “Save” button 6 10 to display on the browser screen 700 of the client 200.
  • a start icon 710 is generated (see FIG. 6).
  • the AP 1501b is present in the virtual area 210 of the client 200 in an undeployed state. Then, when the start icon 710 is pressed with a mouse or the like, the AP 155a introduced in the HDD 230 of the client 200 in FIG. 8 is introduced to the virtual area 210, and the server 100 It is unified with AP 15 1b downloaded from AP (AP 15 1a ", AP 15 1 b"), activated as AP 15 1 ", and becomes usable. 5 1 " 22 O starts counting the use time and sends a use start signal to the server 100. The server 100 records the use time of the AP 15 1 ′′ of the client 200 in the time management unit 120 according to the use start signal, starts time management, and disconnects the line with the client 200.
  • the client 200 can use the software AP 15 1 "on the client 200 whose line with the server 100 has been disconnected.
  • the client 200 finishes using the AP 150 1 When the line with the server 100 is connected and the “End” button 8 10 of API 5 1 1 is pressed, the count of the re-use time is stopped by the management program 220, and the count is expanded to the virtual area 210.
  • AP 1 5 1 "(AP 1 5 1a" and AP 1 5 1b ") are all deleted. At this time, AP 1 5 1 which is down-loaded from server 100 is deployed. Although “b” is completely deleted from the client 200, the AP 151a remains stored before being deployed to the HDD 230.
  • the management program 220 wants to accumulate the usage time counted together with the deletion of the AP 15 1 "and the data 14 1 created by the AP 15 1" on the server 100, the data 14 1 To the server 100.
  • the server 100 receives the usage time counted by the client 200, records it in the time management unit 120, and, when the data 141 is sent, a predetermined location in the data storage unit 140. And then disconnect the line with client 200. Finally, the client 200 ends the management program 220.
  • the AP 15 1a (or AP 15 1b) to be installed in the HDD 230 of the client 200 will only be able to download both the AP 15 1a and the AP 15 1b from the server 100 for the first use.
  • AP 15 1 a (or API 51 b) may be stored in the HDD 23 O, and AP 15 1 b (or AP 15 1 a) may be downloaded and used the next time.
  • the AP 150 b (or AP 151 a) downloaded from the server 100 may be a keyword or the like necessary for starting the software.
  • ID information such as a digital watermark is added to the software, and the ID is authenticated by the server 100 [this prevents unauthorized use of the software itself and unauthorized copying.
  • Digital watermarking can be applied to all digitized items (software) such as (1) still images, (2) moving images, (3) audio, (4) text data, and (4) printed matter.
  • Watermark information is easy to embed in relatively high-redundancy items such as still images and moving images. It has the property that it is hard to embed.
  • Digital watermarking methods with such properties include a substitution method that embeds data at a noise level, a selection method that embeds a large amount of data, and a configuration method that hides in a statistical model of content.
  • digital watermarking are as follows: (1) In the case of a still image, image data is divided into a plurality of small pixel blocks, and data is embedded as is for each software block, and frequency conversion is performed. The watermark information is embedded in the frequency and fixed area.
  • software including digitally watermarked data can be distributed to a predetermined user via a network. Since the data to be distributed is provided with an electronic watermark, having a function to decode the electronic watermark can prevent the copying and maintain the secret information.
  • all the APs 15 1 are introduced in advance to the client 200, and after the server 100 authenticates the authentication data from the client 200, the AP 150 1
  • the client management section 130 of the server 100 manages necessary information such as the name and version of the AP 151 and license data.
  • the AP 151 is previously introduced into the HDD 230 using another medium such as a CD-ROM.
  • the number of APIs 51 to be introduced may be plural.
  • the AP 1501 may be down-loaded from the server 100 and stored in the HDD 230 only during the first use. The description of the other configurations and functions of the server 100 and the client 200 that are the same as those of the first embodiment will be omitted.
  • the client 2 0 0 0 connects the line to the server 1 0 0 by the browser, starts the management program 2 0 2, inputs the authentication data such as ID and password, and sends it to the server 10 (see Fig. 4). .
  • the server 100 checks the authentication data from the client 200, and if it is normal, sends the usage information 400 to the client 200 based on the authentication data (see FIG. 5).
  • the client 200 selects a desired AP 15 1 (and data 14 1) from the usage information 400 from the server 100, and transmits the selected information to the server 100. It is needless to say that a plurality of APs 151 and data 141 to be selected can be selected as in the first and second embodiments.
  • the server 100 When the server 100 receives the selection information from the client 200, the server 100 transmits the license data (and data 141) of the AP 155 selected based on the selection information to the client 200. .
  • the client 2000 receives the license data (and the data 14 1) of the AP 15 1, and when the download is completed, a completion message 500 is displayed. Press the “OK” button 5 10.
  • a screen 600 for saving the startup file of AP 15 1 is displayed. Specify the desired save location and press the “Save” button 6 10 0.
  • a start icon 7100 is generated on the 700 (see Fig. 6).
  • the management program Check the license data received from the server 22 O, and deploy the AP 15 1 installed in the HDD 230 of the client 200 in FIG. 8 to the virtual area 210 and deploy it.
  • the API 51 "becomes available.
  • the management program 220 starts counting the use time of the AP 151 and sends a use start signal to the server 1. Send to 00.
  • the server 100 records the use time of the AP 15 1 ′′ of the client 200 in the time management unit 120 according to the use start signal, starts time management, and disconnects the line with the client 200.
  • the client 200 can use the software AP 15 1 "on the client 200 whose line with the server 100 has been disconnected.
  • the client 200 terminates the use of the AP 150 1
  • the line with the server 100 is connected again and the "end” button 8 10 of "AP 15 1” is pressed, the count of the use time is stopped by the management program 220, and the virtual area 2 10 All the deployed AP 15 1 "are deleted, but the AP 15 1 remains stored before being deployed to the HDD 230.
  • the management program 220 deletes the AP 15 1 "from the virtual area 210 and provides the counted use time of the AP 15 1 as the server 1. If the data 14 1 created by the AP 15 1 "is to be stored in the server 100, the data 14 1 is transmitted to the server 100 following the counted use time.
  • the server 100 receives the usage time counted by the client 200 and records it in the time management unit 120. When the data 141 is sent, the data is stored in a predetermined location of the data storage section 140 and then the line with the client 200 is disconnected. Finally, the client 200 terminates the management program 220.
  • ID information such as a digital watermark is added to software and authenticated by the server 100, unauthorized use of the software itself and unauthorized copying can be prevented. . Industrial applicability
  • the server manages data created by software and software, and usage information such as usage time
  • usage information such as usage time
  • This management program only communicates with the server, deploys and deletes the software, and transmits the usage time, and does not need to perform processing such as copy protection cancellation, authentication, or billing. Since processing is performed on the client side, the processing and management load on the client (user) side device is minimized. Therefore, the present invention is also effective when the software is operated on a portable information terminal such as a portable telephone having a small storage capacity of the recording medium itself.
  • the user can immediately use the latest version without having to worry about upgrading the necessary software I / O. It is possible to charge in units of time from the start to the end of use without depending on the previous use situation. Also, since the software to be used is automatically expanded in the virtual area, there is no need for installation, etc., and it is automatically deleted at the end of use, so it is not illegally copied.
  • part or all of the software is stored in advance in a state where it cannot be used on the client's recording medium, and after the server is authenticated, the client's virtual area It can be used by expanding it to a file, and it is automatically deleted at the end of use, so it is not illegally copied in a usable state.
  • ID information using a digital watermark or the like to software and authenticating it, the effect of preventing unauthorized use and unauthorized copying of the software itself is further enhanced.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un système client-serveur de location de logiciels par réseau. En l'occurrence, le serveur fournit à des clients définis un logiciel devant s'exécuter sur le système client, chacun des clients n'ayant qu'à télécharger le logiciel demandé depuis le serveur vers une zone virtuelle d'une machine virtuelle pour l'utiliser. Le client dispose d'un programme de gestion résidant qui gère le téléchargement du logiciel et l'exécution du logiciel téléchargé.
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