LICENSE UPGRADE MANAGEMENT

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120253959A1
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13076457

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The claimed subject matter provides a method for managing license upgrades in a computing environment. An exemplary method includes sending a request to upgrade a license status of application software program. The method further includes receiving licensing information indicating a change to the license status of the software program, the change to the license status of the software program being sufficient to allow the user to use the software program under the changed status automatically, and without further action by a user.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cohen, Ariye M Bellevue, US 10 205
Dwivedi, Sanjeev Sammamish, US 10 190
Kadam, Sunil S Redmond, US 9 315
Li, Ziquan Redmond, US 12 151
Vyhmeister, Alwin Seattle, US 6 22

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