Combination of apparatus and programming is for obtaining access to specific screened service forming part of computer network and comprises at least one computer connected with network with screened first software application

摘要

The combination of apparatus and programming is for obtainnig access to a specific screened service forming part of a computer network and comprises at least one computer connected with the network with a screened first software application installed in the computer for obtaining the desired service. A potential user (1) desires to use by means of a computer (2) of a software application (3) screened on a second computer. To do this, the user obtains a code (4). The code can be obtained by telephonic interaction (5) from a data base (6), or from a consumer product (7) with more than one code for making the product commercially interesting. It can even be obtained by a direct mailing activity (8). The data base has a computer-controlled printer or a telephone exchange. Having obtained the code, the user feeds it into the computer where access control devices (10) verify whether it can access to the desired application, such devices having a data base (11) in which usable codes are stored.