INSTRUMENTATION FOR ALARMING A SOFTWARE PRODUCT

摘要

An instrumentation for alarming a software product ( 210 ) that is subject to a license ( 108 ). An alarm client ( 212 ) is incorporated with the software product to collect usage information about the software product while it runs on a computer. This usage information permits determining whether the software product is being used in accord with the license. The alarm client further communicates an activity message ( 224 ) including the usage information to a remote server ( 214 ) via a communications network ( 220 ).