FLEXERA SOFTWARE LLC Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140143888 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOFTWARE LICENSING UNDER MACHINE VIRTUALIZATION - A method and system implementing software licensing management under machine virtualization are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a system comprises a virtual platform running on a physical machine; a binding agent running on a host operating system of the virtual platform; a license enforcement module running on a virtual machine instance of the virtual platform. The license enforcement module is in communication with the binding agent. The binding agent enforces a mutex lock to ensure that only a specified number of license enforcement modules are running on the physical machine. | 05-22-2014 |
20140136427 | DISTRIBUTED LICENSE MANAGEMENT - Techniques for distributed license management are provided. Three or more services or servers cooperate and negotiate with one another to establish primary, secondary, and tertiary licensing services. Initially, the primary is designated as a master licensing service and manages a license for a plurality of users over a network. If the primary fails to respond within a configurable period of time to both the secondary and tertiary licensing services, then the secondary dynamically assumes a master licensing service role for purposes of managing the license. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136426 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPACITY LICENSING - A method and system for capacity licensing are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises receiving a capability request from a device, sending a capability response to the device, the capability response comprising a serving of license rights. A deduction record is stored, the deduction record deducting a license from a license pool. An information request is received from the device, and an information response is sent. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136425 | FRAMEWORK FOR PROVDING ELECTRONIC LICENSES AND LICENSING PROGRAMS - Methods and system for providing licensing programs are provided. The electronic license may specify a number of available licenses based on the count property, a license model for calculating a number of used licenses based on the count type property, a number of available overdraft licenses based on the overdraft property, and an interval of available time within which return of a used license is accepted, which is based on the return interval property. The electronic license may then be distributed together with the licensing program to the licensee. A new electronic license can be deployed by the licensee without a need to update previously installed licensing program. The combination of count-related license properties may be applicable to a great variety of license models and deployments. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136416 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LICENSE SERVER SYNCHRONIZATION - A method and system for license server synchronization are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises receiving a first capability request from a licensing server, transmitting a first capability response to the licensing server. The licensing server provides a second capability response to a device, and the second capability response is in response to a second capability request sent by the device to the licensing server. The second capability response includes one or more capabilities included in the first capability response. A server synchronization message is received from the licensing server and a request for payment is transmitted to a service provider, wherein the request for payment is generated based on the server synchronization message. | 05-15-2014 |
20140040221 | SECURE STORAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a storage management system and method for managing access between a plurality of processes and a common store. According to the invention, each individual process comprises data processing means, a cache for the temporary storage of data generated by the data processing means, and a control unit for managing the transferral of data between the cache and a common store. The control unit comprises a manager for monitoring the availability of storage locations in the store to receive and store data and for allocating data to available storage locations, an interface for transferring the allocated data to the available storage locations, and a locking arrangement for locking the store during data transfer in order to ensure exclusive access and thereby preserve data integrity. | 02-06-2014 |