METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING SOFTWARE USER AND CHECKING USAGE USING THE INTERNET

摘要

PURPOSE: A method for authenticating a software user and checking usage using the Internet is provided to prevent an illegal use of a software by permanently storing a monitoring program in a ROM of a client computer, and by monitoring the used condition of a specific software even though a hard disk is changed or formatted. CONSTITUTION: A client computer including a ROM bios(Read Only Memory Basic I/O System) in which a monitoring program is stored is booted(11). The monitoring program stored in the ROM bios is copied to a RAM and executed(12). The monitoring program judges whether there's client control program information(14). The monitoring program performs a file-copy of the client control program(13). A window/application program is executed(15). A web server receives user authentication data transmitted by the client control program installed in the client program(16). Authentication information is transmitted to the client computer(17). A charge assessment module installed in the web server imposes the charge. After that, a system is terminated(18).