Method of and apparatus for managing licensed software

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6502124
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08964132

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A software install management method, and an apparatus for the method, can prevent a greater number of softwares than a contracted license number from being installed in a server-client system. A serve comprises a software management portion for saving a software to be installed in a software storage portion, a table management portion for registering an information representing an install history of the software saved in the software storage portion and an information representing a license number to a history management table and to a license number management table, respectively, and a software transmission portion for transmitting the software to the client, and client comprises a software management portion for judging whether or not the software saved in the server is to be installed, a software reception portion for receiving the software transmitted from the server and storing it in a software storage portion, and a table management portion for registering an information representing the software saved in the software storage portion t a management table.

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HITACHI LTDJAPAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirabayashi, Motoaki Yokohama, JP 33 393
Kitagawa, Makoto Fujisawa, JP 135 2222
Matsumoto, Satoru Yokohama, JP 105 1304
Shimakawa, Takuya Kawasaki, JP 4 450

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