Authorising use of a computer program

摘要

A method of authorizing use of a computer program only able to be used when an authorized message is received from an authorizing system includes providing an authorization system, making a request to use a computer program, signalling the request to the authorization system, the authorization system recording the use of the computer program and providing the authorization message to the computer program upon receipt of the authorization message the computer program may be used.

主权项

1. A method of authorizing use of a computer program with an authorization system, said method comprising:
recording an identifier of a computer program to be authorized for use on the authorization system; recording a user identification with the authorization system, wherein the user identification identifies the user to the authorization system, wherein the user is a person seeking use of a computer program; recording an agreement that relates to the manner of authorized use of the computer program by the user on the authorization system; receiving at the authorization system a request from the user to use the computer program; receiving at the authorization system a computer program identifier and a user identification in a login request message; verifying at the authorization system the identity of the user from the user identification and checking whether the user identified by the received user identification is authorized to use the computer program identified by the computer program identifier according to the agreement; sending to the user's computer an indication as to whether the user is authorized to use the computer program, so that where the user is verified and authorized to use the computer program, then use of the computer program is allowed, otherwise use of the computer program is denied.