36 results about "State Licensure" patented technology

A technique for content redistribution. Digital content is packaged, and the package is associated with a first license that permits usage of the content on a first device. The first license also specifies the conditions upon which the content may be redistributed and licensed for use on a second device. When a content package is sent to the second device, the second device engages in a re-licensing transaction to obtain a second license that permits use of the content on the second device. Creation of the second license takes place according to conditions specified in the first license. For example, these conditions may specify a price for the second license, and / or a requirement that a portion of the purchase price be paid back to the owner of the first license, and / or a requirement that the first license be revoked upon creation of the second license.

Systems and methods for the continuous improvement of performance. The present systems and methods provide the art with a mechanism for the continuous assessment of the performance of users. By measuring professional performance against benchmarks, standards, and goals, the present invention allows the art to assess continuously and in real time any gaps or deficiencies in performance of the user. The present invention also preferably provides users with performance improvement pathways that are targeted to address the deficiencies and shortcomings of each individual user. The present invention further provides a mechanism by which users may routinely evaluate their own performance and compare it against industry standards and peer groups. Through the present invention, users may also track activities related to their certification, licensure, or credentials and tie those to particular performance improvement pathways. The present invention is particularly useful within medical, legal, engineering, law enforcement, and public safety sectors.

A single easy to use system enables both developers and users to manage their applications, licenses and billing transactions. A developer portal allows a developer to manage her applications, features, code protection, packages, billing, licenses and users. A customer portal module enables a user to manage his applications, subscriptions, orders, billing information and licenses. A license activation module provides a mechanism to enforce the license of an application and offers an easy way for a user to perform license activations and license procurements. The licensing system provides a single integrated, end-to-end solution for application licensing that is application framework agnostic. The solution enables a developer to create a single protected application that they can then distribute to their users. Users are then able to use the licensing system to easily activate a license for that application, or quickly acquire a new one in a matter of minutes.

A license management system for software which drives a single computer or a plurality of computers includes: an application program for requesting a decision of the number of license which it needs to drive itself and for receiving issuance of the license; a number of license decision unit for determining the necessary number of licenses in accordance with the request from the application program; and a license management unit for issuing the number of licenses which was determined by the number of license decision unit. Further, the number of license decision unit has means for determining the number of licenses based on the following multi-nominal function, LK=f (x1, x2, . . . , xn), where, LK is the number of licenses, and x1 to xn are parameters which are needed to determine the number of licenses. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a license management system enabling issuance of a license in which the sales strategy of a software maker was considered.

An information processing method for managing issuance of a license that controls an operation of a device and a function of an application to be installed in the device determines whether issuance of a unified license that unifies licenses for making the application operable in a plurality of devices is requested. The unified license is issued based on a combination of the devices identified by the device serial information and the application identified by the license access information, if determined that issuance of the unified license is requested.

A system and method for verifying the identity of a first individual by a second individual who is preferably within range, such as, but not limited to, viewing range of the first individual. The first individual receives an Identification Token on his or her electronic device from an Electronic Identification Verification System. When the first individual is within the vicinity of the second individual the Identification Token or a signal representative of the Identification Token is sent from the first individual's electronic device to the electronic device of the second individual. The second individual's electronic device sends the Identification Token to the Electronic Identification Verification System who obtains the verification information associated with the specific Identification Token from an Electronic Identification Verification Database. The verification information is then forwarded to the second individual's electronic device from the Electronic Identification Verification System for use by the second individual to confirm the identity of the first individual or determine that the first individual may be an imposter.

An object of the present invention is to solve the following problems: a problem concerning the node lock license system in which when a license is given to only one hardware device, reissuance of the license is required every time a changeover of the hardware device to be used occurs; a problem concerning the node lock license system in which when a license is given to a plurality of hardware devices, the license fee is increased; a problem concerning the floating license system in which that when a client is in an environment where it cannot connect to the license server, the client cannot use intended software; and a problem concerning the floating license system in which that when a client malfunctions in a possessing state of the license, a procedure for license acquisition needs to be taken once again.A license management apparatus includes: a means for performing license management using hardware unique information at the initial license management time; and a means for performing license management using only a user ID and a password at the second and subsequent license management times.

A system for use on the Internet to allow automated licensing of works of authorship and access to information about licenses which have been granted. A unique work identifier is issued to each of a large number of works of authorship, most of which are available on the Internet, but some of which are not. When the works are published, whether or not on the Internet, the unique work identifier is included. The work identifier may also identify a distributor, or chain-of-distributors, through which the work has been licensed. The unique identifier leads to a web page where a user can accept an offered license to do one or more of: reproduce, distribute, perform, display, or prepare derivative works. The system then automatically generates a unique license identifier which is placed in each copy of the work prepared by the licensee. The license identifier permits tracking of further licensing.

The present invention is related to a smartphone-implemented method of obtaining fishing or hunting license, comprising the steps of:a) Establishing online communication between a smartphone and a fishing and hunting license server;b) downloading a fishing and hunting license application to the smartphone;c) selecting the state and county in which the fishing or hunting activity will be performed;d) selecting the animal right the fisherman or hunter is planning to catch or hunt;e) reading and accepting the animal information, including slot, bag and harvest season limits and regulations;f) selecting the type of license needed for performing the fishing or hunting activity;g) inserting the fisherman's or hunter's personal information;h) paying the license fees;i) validating the user data and the payment information data;j) issuing and sending the license certificate from the fishing and hunting license server;k) storing the license certificate in the smartphone memory.By using the above mentioned online application, the user is able to obtain a fishing or hunting license without the need of going to a specialized store.

A method, and corresponding system to implement the method, for managing access to concurrent software licenses at a licensee facility includes the steps of (i) determining whether a user has a valid software license to run a software application using a license management system (or a license server); and (ii) permitting a recognized user to run the software application (optionally with a punishment) if the license server is inaccessible. The permitting step can be performed only if the user has previously been authorized with a license management system. The punishment can be, for example, a time delay imposed between when the user attempts to run the software application and when the recognized user is permitted to run the software application. The time delay can be stored on a local workstation used by the user, as for example, an encrypted code key in a register of the local workstation. The punishment can be increased if the user subsequently attempts to run the application without authorization from the license server. The punishment can also be reduced if the user subsequently is validly authorized to run the software application using the license server. Other punishments such as impeding software operation, or limiting or modifying functionality of the software can be used.

The invention provides a combined verifying and authorizing method for a fixed license and a floating license, comprising the following steps that: a client is connected with a server, and starts application; the server determines the verifying and authorizing type of the applied license according to the currently applied configuration files; when the fixed license is verified and authorized, the server determines whether the client and the application are recorded in a license file stored in the server, and whether the system time of the client is posterior to the authorized time limit, if the client and the application are recorded in the license file, and the system time is not posterior to the authorized time limit, the application is normally operated; and when the floating license is verified and authorized, the server determines whether the client and the application are recorded in the license file stored in the server, whether the system time of the client is posterior to the authorized time limit, and whether the number of the currently connected clients is less than the maximum concurrency number, if the client and the application are recorded in the license file, the system time is not posterior to the authorized time limit, and the number is less than the maximum concurrency number, the application is normally operated.

A method for end user license management comprising maintaining a server-side DRM database of information about licensed objects, the licensed objects including application software, digital content and services; verifying, upon an end user request to utilize the licensed object, validity of a license held by the end user; providing, to the end user, permission to use the licensed object if the verification is successful; rejecting the request to use the licensed object if the verification is not successful; periodically receiving requests to continue utilize the licensed object, and verifying continued validity of a license held by the end user; providing, to the end user, continued permission to use the licensed object if the verification is successful; and rejecting the request to continue using the licensed object if the verification is not successful.

A license managing apparatus includes: a license management section configured to issue a license in response to a request from an external device carrying an application to be activated using the license; a database configured to store ordinary license information indicating the number of ordinary licenses yet to be issued until a predetermined maximum number of ordinary licenses being held are exhausted, and overdraft license information indicating the number of overdraft licenses issued after the ordinary licenses have been exhausted; and a transmission section configured to transmit the license issued for the external device.

The present invention is a computer based process and method that in the preferred embodiment uses stored information about a driver including, inter alia, the driver's name, driver's license number and contact information. The driver's license number is queried against a licensing authority's database returning results including, inter alia, whether a specific driver's license is valid, pending suspension or suspended and the reason for the status which may include, for example, a pending violation, court ordered revocation or suspension, no proof of insurance recorded, non-renewal or other causes.

The present invention is a method and system for software license management. The License Management System (LMS) is comprised of three components. These three components are the License Client (LC), the License Server (LS) and the Network License Manager (NLM). For the system to function the LC and LS are required. The NLM exists to facilitate and manage concurrent license usage.

The invention discloses a method and a system for implementing double-notification intelligent pushing of commercial registration. A commercial subject fills business scope and registers commercial transaction at a registration reception according to own specific commercial transaction condition and submits a written application, a worker in the commercial registration department directly inputs the content filled by the commercial subject to an administrative licensing double-notification intelligent pushing system, or the commercial subject directly logs in the administrative licensing double-notification intelligent pushing system and fills the business scope in a commercial application interface for commercial application. The method and the system have the advantages: the commercial subject does not need to fill strictly according to the industry classification name, can fill the corresponding business scope according to self demands, and does not need to consider standard information of the background; an intelligent learning module continually enriches the system library according to practical commercial conditions, and adds keywords of the practical commercial business scope; and the business scope is associated to the corresponding licensing approval unit and license, so that double notification of the commercial subject and the licensing approval department is realized.

In order to comply with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) of a “deemed export” and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) of a “technology transfer,” the present invention provides a visible database tracking immigration status and product technology access from the time of potential hire until termination of an employee, determines foreign national status for deemed export purposes, tracks every product by part number and / or Export Commerce Control Number (ECCN) to which each foreign national has access, determines who needs an export license under the deemed export rule, provides a cross-reference with nationality and product, and provides audit reports, immigration status reports, and employee licensing breakdown, listing foreign employee with the type of technology accessed, visa information and export license information.

In case of an initial setting operation before shipping an image forming apparatus, since a using period is out of the contract duration, the application is unavailable at the time of the initial setting operation. A license server issues a first license for setting of the application in addition to a second license regarding the contract duration of the application. When the first license is received from the license server, if the present date is within the usage period for the setting operation, the application is available for such a period, and if the present date is outside of such a period, the apparatus acquires the second license from the license server. When the second license is received from the license server, the image forming apparatus makes the application available for the contract duration.

An object of the present invention is to solve the following problems: a problem concerning the node lock license system in which when a license is given to only one hardware device, reissuance of the license is required every time a changeover of the hardware device to be used occurs; a problem concerning the node lock license system in which when a license is given to a plurality of hardware devices, the license fee is increased; a problem concerning the floating license system in which that when a client is in an environment where it cannot connect to the license server, the client cannot use intended software; and a problem concerning the floating license system in which that when a client malfunctions in a possessing state of the license, a procedure for license acquisition needs to be taken once again.

An object of the present invention is to solve the following problems: a problem concerning the node lock license system in which when a license is given to only one hardware device, reissuance of the license is required every time a changeover of the hardware device to be used occurs; a problem concerning the node lock license system in which when a license is given to a plurality of hardware devices, the license fee is increased; a problem concerning the floating license system in which that when a client is in an environment where it cannot connect to the license server, the client cannot use intended software; and a problem concerning the floating license system in which that when a client malfunctions in a possessing state of the license, a procedure for license acquisition needs to be taken once again.A license management apparatus includes: a means for performing license management using hardware unique information at the initial license management time; and a means for performing license management using only a user ID and a password at the second and subsequent license management times.

The invention discloses a commercial residential building online contract-signing system used for development enterprise terminal, comprising a user login module which is used for verifying the user identity and logging in the system, a main practitioner information module which is divided into an enterprise information unit and a project cost information unit, a commercial residential building presale module which is divided into a sale scheme back up application unit and a commercial residential building presale license application unit, a contract management module which is divided into a contract template unit, a commercial residential building sale contract unit, a supplement contract back-up application unit, a contract back-up information logoff application unit, and a contract final total price entering and other contract back up unit, a housing register management module which is divided into a pre-purchase commercial residential building advance-notice registration and a commercial residential building transaction application unit, a file information module which is divided into a building table unit, a commercial residential building pre-sale permit unit and a contract back up information unit, and a system tool module which is divided into a user management unit, a download special zone unit and a password correction unit. The statistic system of the invention is advanced, practical, strict, and stable, solves the problem that the data connection between the development enterprise and the department of housing management is difficult and improves the service quality and efficiency.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward an improved enterprise leasing license algorithm and system thereof. A licensing algorithm for enterprise software configured to support expiring floating licenses obtained from a central license server. Floating licenses that have a user limit but not necessarily an expiration date, are installed to a central license server. A license is assigned to a user upon starting of the software program if a valid license has not yet been assigned. On exiting the software program, the user can return the license, making it immediately available to another user, or can keep the license for later use. A user is able to obtain a license while coupled to a network but is able to advantageously continue using the software program while disconnected from the network.