SYSTEM FOR DATA STORAGE AND USE METHOD FOR MANAGING THE SOFTWARE LICENCE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM OF SOFTWARE LICENCE MANAGEMENT METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data storage and use system by which a proper licence agreement is guaranteed by limiting application softwares which are activated after the number of licence agreements exceeds the one for simultaneous usage in a data storage and use system where a multi-access possible server is intro duced.;SOLUTION: The system is constituted by providing a plurality of operation terminals 10 connected to a network 50, a base material storing server 20 where a base material such as an image or sound is stored and which is multi-access possible from the operation terminals 10, a base material storing server controller 30 for mediating the assignment of the server 20 or the like in accordance with a request accessed with the network 50 and a management server 40 which is incorporated in each operation terminal 10, monitors the starting state of application software for executing a prescribed processing operation by using the base material stored in the server 20 and controls it.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2001,JPO