APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE USE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE

APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE USE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE Apparatus for controlling the use of software in accordance with authorized software license limits in a computer system having one or more operator terminals and a central processing unit containing the software. The device includes a receiver...

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Main Authors EHLERS, PAUL L, DUNHAM, MICHAEL D, DYKSTRA, THOMAS M, VAHLSING, DONALD W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 13.12.1988
Edition4
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE USE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE Apparatus for controlling the use of software in accordance with authorized software license limits in a computer system having one or more operator terminals and a central processing unit containing the software. The device includes a receiver that monitors usage requests from the software in the central processing unit. A microprocessor based controller accesses authorized use data stored in an EEPROM. Depending on the proprietary of usage requests, the controller and an interruptor and transmitter coupled to the central processing unit and its software prevents operation of the software and/or provides warning messages on the terminal screen.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19850483994