CPC G06F 21/105 (2013.01) [G06F 16/951 (2019.01); G06F 21/125 (2013.01); H04L 67/34 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for licensing software for a remote site of a plurality of sites, the method comprising:
providing a graphic user interface comprising at least one radio indicia, at least one pull-down list, and at least one fill-in field;
authorizing at least one first software feature for the remote site of the plurality of sites;
obtaining a control unit ID for the remote site of the plurality of sites;
correlating the at least one first software feature with the control unit ID in a downloadable features activation file;
obtaining another control unit ID for another remote site of the plurality of sites;
correlating the at least one first software feature with the another control unit ID in the downloadable features activation file;
removing at least one second software feature previously authorized for the remote site of the plurality of sites from the downloadable features activation file;
downloading the features activation file at the remote site of the plurality of sites;
activating the at least one first software feature according to the features activation file;
deactivating the at least one second software feature; and
downloading the at least one first software feature over a network.
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