LICENSING VERIFICATION MESSAGE

1 . A client computer comprising:

at least one processor;

memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory storing computer-executable instructions; and

wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the client computer to

generate a licensing message associated with verification of licensing permissions related to restricted functionality provided by the client computer, wherein the licensing message includes

a packet header including a source address associated with the client computer, and a destination address associated with an intermediary device;

a licensing body including license authentication information used by an authentication server, wherein the licensing body further includes an endpoint address specifying an address of the authentication server on a first network; and

transmit the licensing message to the intermediary device via a second network different than the first network.

2 . The client computer of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

cause the client computer to restrict transmission of the licensing message to periods of time during which the intermediary device is within a given proximity of the client computer.

3 . The client computer of claim 1 , further comprising:

a requestor module configured to transmit an internal message including a request for license authentication approval in conjunction with performance of the restricted functionality.

4 . The client computer of claim 3 , further comprising:

a licensing approval module configured to

receive the internal message from the requestor module, wherein the internal message includes a request for the licensing approval module to obtain the license authentication approval from the authentication server; and

transmit the licensing message to the intermediary device in response to receiving the internal message.

5 . The client computer of claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the client computer to:

encrypt communications between the requestor module and the licensing approval module.

6 . The client computer of claim 4 , wherein:

the client computer includes an encrypted memory; and

the licensing approval module is further configured to store, in the encrypted memory, undelivered licensing messages that were unable to be transmitted to the intermediary device.

7 . The client computer of claim 6 , wherein the licensing approval module is further configured to:

delete the undelivered licensing messages that were unable to be transmitted to the intermediary device within a threshold amount of time.

8 . A client computer comprising:

at least one processor;

memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory storing computer-executable instructions; and

wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the client computer to

generate a licensing message associated with verification of licensing permissions related to restricted functionality provided by the client computer, wherein the licensing message includes

a source address associated with the client computer, and a destination address associated with a mobile device;

license authentication information used by an authentication server;

an endpoint address specifying an address of the authentication server on a first network; and

transmit the licensing message to the mobile device via a second network different than the first network.

9 . The client computer of claim 8 , wherein:

the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the client computer to restrict transmission of the licensing message to periods of time during which the mobile device is within a given proximity of the client computer.

10 . The client computer of claim 8 , further comprising:

a requestor module configured to transmit an internal message including a request for license authentication approval in conjunction with performance of the restricted functionality.

11 . The client computer of claim 10 , further comprising:

a licensing approval module configured to

receive the internal message from the requestor module, wherein the internal message includes a request for the licensing approval module to obtain the license authentication approval from the authentication server; and

transmit the licensing message to the mobile device during a licensing message window.

12 . The client computer of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the client computer to encrypt communications between the requestor module and the licensing approval module.

13 . The client computer of claim 11 , wherein:

the client computer includes an encrypted memory; and

the licensing approval module is further configured to store licensing messages in the encrypted memory until the licensing message window opens.

14 . The client computer of claim 13 , wherein the licensing approval module is further configured to:

store responses to the licensing message in the encrypted memory.

15 . A method comprising:

generating, at a computing device including a processor and memory, a licensing message associated with verification of licensing permissions related to restricted functionality provided by the computing device, wherein the licensing message includes

a packet header including a source address associated with the computing device, and a destination address associated with an intermediary device;

a licensing body including license authentication information used by an authentication server, wherein the licensing body further includes an endpoint address specifying an address of the authentication server on a first network; and

transmitting the licensing message from the computing device to the intermediary device via a second network different than the first network.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

restricting transmission of the licensing message to periods of time during which the intermediary device is within a given proximity of the a computing device.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

transmitting, by a requestor module included in the computing device, an internal message including a request for license authentication approval in conjunction with performance of the restricted functionality.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

receiving the internal message at a licensing approval module included in the computing device, wherein the internal message includes a request for the licensing approval module to obtain the license authentication approval from the authentication server; and

transmitting the licensing message from the licensing approval module to the intermediary device in response to receiving the internal message.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

encrypting communications between the requestor module and the licensing approval module.

20 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

storing licensing messages in an encrypted memory.