Embedded Third-Party License Distribution With Term Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional methods for distributing third-party licenses are cumbersome and can lead to synchronization issues, such as mismatched expiry dates, counts, or types of licenses, resulting in overpayment or interrupted service access.
Innovation Solution
A system where a first-party license automatically includes a corresponding third-party license, with aligned terms, which is embedded and distributed without requiring explicit customer action, using a device management service or license infrastructure to manage and synchronize licenses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional methods are used to distribute third-party licenses separately, then customers can access third-party services, but license synchronization issues occur leading to mismatched expiry dates, counts, or types
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the first-party license and third-party license into a single integrated license structure. When a customer purchases a first-party license, the system automatically generates and embeds the corresponding third-party license key within the same license package, ensuring both licenses are distributed together and remain synchronized in terms of expiry dates, counts, and types.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically generating and embedding the third-party license key at the time of first-party license issuance. This proactive approach ensures that the third-party license is already prepared and synchronized before the customer needs to access the service, preventing any synchronization issues from occurring in the first place.
2Ease of operation
If third-party licenses are distributed manually or separately, then license terms can be customized, but the process becomes cumbersome and requires explicit customer action
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically generating, embedding, and distributing the third-party license key without requiring any explicit customer action. When a customer purchases a first-party license, the system autonomously handles the entire process of creating and integrating the corresponding third-party license, eliminating manual intervention and reducing the time required for license distribution.
3Reliability
If separate license management is used for first-party and third-party services, then each license can be managed independently, but synchronization issues lead to overpayment or interrupted service access
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the management of first-party and third-party licenses into a unified license management system. By embedding the third-party license key within the first-party license structure and using a single license infrastructure to manage both, the system ensures that license terms remain synchronized, preventing overpayment and service interruption while maintaining a streamlined management approach.
Data Source
AI summary
A first-party vendor provides a licensed first-party service on one or more electronic devices, the first-party service associated with a licensed third-party service provided by a third-party vendor on the electronic devices. When a customer purchases a first-party license for the first-party service, the customer may automatically be issued a third-party license that aligns with the first-party license. Furthermore, distribution and activation of the third-party license may be concealed from the customer.