LICENSING SOFTWARE ON A SINGLE-USER BASIS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120255033A1
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13072784

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The claimed subject matter provides a method for licensing software in a computing environment. An exemplary method includes initiating application software program on a computer system having a plurality of authorized users, one of the authorized users having a single-user license to use the software program. An identity of a current user of the computer system is checked. Operation of the software program is prohibited if the current user is one of the plurality of authorized users other than the user who is granted the single-user license.

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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
Aluri, Aravind Bellevue, US 7 39
Boyed, Saurabh Bothell, US 3 17
Cohen, Ariye M Bellevue, US 10 205
Dwivedi, Sanjeev Sammamish, US 10 190
Kadam, Sunil S Redmond, US 9 315
Kulothungan, Varun Eda Naarayana Bellevue, US 3 17
Li, Ziquan Redmond, US 12 151
Vyhmeister, Alwin Seattle, US 6 22

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