LICENSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, LICENSE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING LICENSE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

摘要

A license management device includes a license identifier generator unit generating a license identifier and license information corresponding to a group of application programs, the license identifier associated with a group identifier of the group and the license information with a product identifier of each application program, a license information storage unit recording the license identifier corresponding to the group identifier with the product identifier of the application program, a determination unit determining, on receiving the license identifier associated with the application program, whether the received license identifier is recorded in the license information storage unit, and a sending unit sending via a network, if the received license identifier is recorded in the license information storage unit, a license file corresponding to the recorded license identifier to provide a permission to use the application program of the group. Fig:5.