Patents Assigned to Flowcharge, Inc.
  • Non-resident metering and billing system for applications and devices
    Patent number: 9779430
    Abstract: A licensing envelope provides use of an application or device on a metered basis. The licensing envelope can be used with or without a connection to a computer network. In one embodiment, an application is provided with a dynamically linked library for the licensing envelope. The dynamically linked library verifies that access is enabled and calls a local licensing server when the application is opened. The local licensing server connects to and transfers data to a remote licensing server on a periodic basis. The remote licensing server can provide authorization codes for additional use of the application, bill the user, and forward payment to the application vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: FLOWCHARGE, INC.
    Inventors: Heidi A. Green, M. David Green, Norman D. Corison
  • NON-RESIDENT METERING AND BILLING SYSTEM FOR APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120116939
    Abstract: A licensing envelope provides use of an application or device on a metered basis. The licensing envelope can be used with or without a connection to a computer network. In one embodiment, an application is provided with a dynamically linked library for the licensing envelope. The dynamically linked library verifies that access is enabled and calls a local licensing server when the application is opened. The local licensing server connects to and transfers data to a remote licensing server on a periodic basis. The remote licensing server can provide authorization codes for additional use of the application, bill the user, and forward payment to the application vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: FLOWCHARGE, Inc.
    Inventors: Heidi A. Green, M. David Green, Norman Corison
  • Non-resident metering and billing system for applications and devices
    Patent number: 8122119
    Abstract: A licensing envelope provides use of an application or device on a metered basis. The licensing envelope can be used with or without a connection to a computer network. In one embodiment, an application is provided with a dynamically linked library for the licensing envelope. The dynamically linked library verifies that access is enabled and calls a local licensing server when the application is opened. The local licensing server connects to and transfers data to a remote licensing server on a periodic basis. The remote licensing server can provide authorization codes for additional use of the application, bill the user, and forward payment to the application vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Flowcharge, Inc.
    Inventors: Heidi A. Green, M. David Green, Norman Corison