Method and apparatus for executing code in accordance with usage rights

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7266529
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11135352

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A method and system for controlling execution of a computer program in accordance with usage rights, including receiving, by a server repository, a request from a requestor repository to execute the computer program; determining, by a server repository, based on usage rights associated with the computer program, whether the request should be granted, the usage rights including a manner of use; granting the request of the requestor repository, by the server repository, if the determined result is that the request should be granted; and executing the computer program in accordance with the granted manner of use. The manner of use included in the usage rights specifies how the associated computer program can be used. The request from the requestor repository specifies a particular manner of use and whether the particular manner of use specified in the request corresponds to a manner of use included in the usage rights also is determined.

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CONTENTGUARD HOLDINGS INC103 FOULK ROAD SUITE 200-M WILMINGTON DE 19803

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pirolli, Peter L San Francisco, CA 32 3799
Stefik, Mark J Portola Valley, CA 151 10940

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