CPC G06F 21/105 (2013.01) [H04L 9/0866 (2013.01); H04L 9/14 (2013.01); H04L 9/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/107 (2023.08); G06Q 10/107 (2013.01); G06Q 20/1235 (2013.01); G06Q 20/127 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0185 (2013.01); G06Q 2220/18 (2013.01)] | 33 Claims |
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a central processing unit (CPU) configured to:
generate a device unique key that is a key unique to the electronic device;
generate an extension code, based on the device unique key, first data different for every installation of a license provided by an information processing apparatus, and second data that changes based on a change in a number of times of update of the license; and
update the license in a case where the generated extension code coincides with an input extension code.
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