摘要 |
A system for monitoring use of software comprising software having identifier means and a source data processor, a destination data processor and a communication network interconnecting the source data processor and destination data processor, wherein the software identifier means includes transmission software and identifier data and wherein the identifier means is adapted to be activated automatically when the software is installed in the source data processor, whereby the transmission software is adapted to activate the source data processor to automatically transmit the identifier data and source data processor identifier through the communication network to the destination address which is adapted to receive the identifier data and source data processor identifier and store the identifier data and source data processor identifier for monitoring purposes. |