Systems and methods for software licensing

摘要

Systems and methods for managing license privileges associated with software offered for an evaluation period are provided. Methods according to the present invention may include installing an application program on a user terminal; transmitting license information necessary to operate the application program from the user terminal to a license management server; storing the license information in a database; monitoring the license information; and disabling the application program when the license information is not current or has expired. Systems according to the present invention may include a user terminal on which an application program is installed; a license management server coupled to the user terminal through a network; and a license monitor that monitors the application program and the license database. The license management server may include a database of license policies for authorizing the use of at least one application program.