Method and apparatus for preventing unauthorized use of software

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7530117
APP PUB NO 20040254888A1
SERIAL NO

10862346

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A server transmits, to clients, display data for displaying a plurality of input areas for pieces of identification information which identify apparatuses in which software is to be installed. The server receives the plurality of pieces of identification information input to the input areas. The server then issues, to the clients, license information for permitting installation of the software to the apparatuses corresponding to the pieces of received identification information. This makes it possible to efficiently issue license information of software.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA30-2 SHIMOMARUKO 3-CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 1468501 ?1468501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Inose, Tsutomu Kanagawa, JP 21 350
Kasai, Kazuhiro Kanagawa, JP 9 57
Naito, Kikuo Kanagawa, JP 16 465
Tanaka, Daisuke Tokyo, JP 276 1679
Tanaka, Mitsuharu Kanagawa, JP 26 286

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