METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING SOFTWARE COPY CONTROL

摘要

Disclosed are systems and methods for distributing an installation program. The installation program (210) is configured to extract identification information from user processor designated to run an application program (220), identification which may include one or more of a motherboard serial number associated with the user processor, a central processing unit serial number associated with the user processor, and a hard disk drive serial number associated with the user processor. The disclosed systems and methods further include receiving the identification information, receiving a request for the application program (230), creating an identifier (240) based on at least the received identification information; and transmitting the application program (250) that is to be run only on the user processor by using the identifier.