Abstract: A system for creating a database record for providing a license to use a computational component is provided that comprises, in one configuration: (a) an input operable to receive an order identifier associated with an order related to a computational component; (b) an interface 120 operable to retrieve order information associated with the order identifier, wherein the order information comprises at least one material code; and (c) a material code mapping agent 124 operable to compare the at least one material code with at least one material code mapping table to identify corresponding computational component information associated with the at least one material code and, in another configuration, (a) a transaction record comprising first information associated with the order, the order relating to at least a first computational component and/or feature thereof; (b) a configuration file 148 comprising second information different from the first information, the configuration file relating to at least one of

Abstract: Periodically sending by a telecommunication controlled application an encrypted message to a licensed server to request permission to run and to obtain a list of permitted features. The license server application is executing on the same processor as the controlled application. Also resident on the same system is a license file which contains a list of applications that are permitted to run, the version number of the permitted applications and a list of permitted features. The license server is responsive to the encrypted message from the controlled application to read and decrypt the license file, read the serial number of the processor controlling the telecommunications system, compare the serial number obtained from the processor with the serial number stored in the license file. If there is a mis-match, no license is granted to the control applications and it will not be allowed to run.

Abstract: Transmitting changes to its routing information by a switch node to other switch nodes that are directly connected to the switch node. No information is transmitted if there has been no change in the routing information. In addition, the switch nodes each transmit their routing information at different times as determined by the identification number of the switch node. The exchange of routing information is controlled by a low level software layer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically learning new routes within a distributed telecommunication switching system is disclosed. Randomly routed telecommunication calls are established from one of a plurality of originating switch nodes to one of a plurality of destination switch nodes over randomly selected telecommunication links not marked in an internal routing table of the originating switch node as being a route to the destination switch node. When each telecommunication call is established, a return message from the destination switch node provides routing information back to the originating switch node. Each originating switch node updates its routing table based on the results of the routing information returned when the random route is established. A random route is selected every predefined number of calls to each destination switch node.