发明名称 |
A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING USE OF DIGITALLY ENCODED PRODUCTS |
摘要 |
A method (300) and system for controlling use of software programs on multiple workstations of a network. An agent running on each workstation detects (306) any new process (using a kernel hooking technique), which is started in response to the request of execution of a program (397). The process is suspended (308) and an authorization to run the program is requested (334) to an associated metering server. The metering server compares (380) the current usage of the product with the respective authorized conditions of use, and answers (382) the agent granting or denying the authorization to run. The process is accordingly resumed (312), in order to enable the program to start, or aborted (315), so as to prevent execution of the program. In any case, the program is not stopped (but it is prevented from starting); this avoids killing the program while it is performing potentially risky operations. |
申请公布号 |
EP1466228(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.10.13 |
申请号 |
EP20020785345 |
申请日期 |
2002.10.10 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION;COMPAGNIE IBM FRANCE |
发明人 |
PASTORELLI, BERNARDO;DI GUILIO, DOMENICO;ROSSI, RICCARDO |
分类号 |
G06F1/00;G06F21/00;G06F21/22;(IPC1-7):G06F1/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F1/00 |
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