METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK LICENSE ENFORCEMENT
A method for license enforcement is provided. The method includes receiving a request for a license from an instance; determining whether the request for the license is permitted by generating a first response permitting or denying the license request; delivering the request to a server based upon the first response; receiving a server response from the server permitting or denying the license request; and determining whether the request for the license is permitted by generating a second response permitting or denying the license request. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed herein.
1 . A method for license enforcement comprising:
receiving a request for a license from an instance;
determining whether the request for the license is permitted by generating a first response permitting or denying the license request;
delivering the request to a server based upon the first response;
receiving a server response from the server permitting or denying the license request; and
determining whether the request for the license is permitted by generating a second response permitting or denying the license request.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
controlling whether the request for the license is completed based upon the first or second response.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein controlling further comprises:
forwarding the permitted license to the instance; and
terminating the connection when the request for the license is denied.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining further comprises:
querying a decision component for the first and second response.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving further comprises, receiving via a dynamic library.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the server includes the dynamic library.
7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the instance includes the dynamic library.
8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the server includes a first dynamic library and the instance includes a second dynamic library.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving further comprises, receiving via a proxy service.
10 . An apparatus for license enforcement comprising:
means for receiving a request for a license from an instance;
means for determining whether the request for the license is permitted by generating a first response permitting or denying the license request;
means for delivering the request to a server based upon the first response;
means for receiving a server response from the server permitting or denying the license request; and
means for determining whether the request for the license is permitted by generating a second response permitting or denying the license request.
11 . An apparatus for license enforcement comprising:
a memory for storing licenses; and
a processing system configured to:
receiving a request for a license from an instance;
determining whether the request for the license is permitted by generating a first response permitting or denying the license request;
delivering the request to a server based upon the first response;
receiving a server response from the server permitting or denying the license request; and
determining whether the request for the license is permitted by generating a second response permitting or denying the license request.
12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:
a license enforcement module operable for controlling whether the request for the license is completed based upon the first or second response.
13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein controlling further comprises:
forwarding the permitted license to the instance; and
terminating the connection when the request for the license is denied.
14 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein determining further comprises:
a decision component operable for determining the first and second response.
15 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein receiving further comprises, receiving via a dynamic library.
16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the server includes the dynamic library.
17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the instance includes the dynamic library.
18 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the server includes a first dynamic library and the instance includes a second dynamic library.
19 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein receiving further comprises, receiving via a proxy service.
20 . A computer-program product for license enforcement, comprising:
a machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon executable to:
receive a request for a license from an instance;
determine whether the request for the license is permitted by generating a first response comprising one of permitting and denying the license request;
deliver the request to a server based upon the first response;
receive a server response from the server permitting or denying the license request; and
determine whether the request for the license is permitted by generating a second response comprising one of permitting and denying the license request.