Method and apparatus for enabling trial period use of software products: method and apparatus for allowing a try-and-buy user interaction
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Nov 18, 1997
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Apr 25, 1994
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Apr 25, 1994
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A method and apparatus is provided for distributing software objects from a producer to a potential user. The software object is reversibly functionally limited, preferably through encryption, and loaded onto a computer-accessible memory media along with the file management program. The computer-accessible memory media is shipped from the producer to the potential user. The file management program is loaded into a user-controlled data processing system, and associated with the operating system for the user-controlled data processing system. The computer-accessible memory media is read with the user-controlled data processing system. The file management program is utilized to restrict access to the software object.
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