公开(公告)号：WO2003038570A3

公开(公告)日：2003-05-08

申请号：PCT/EP2002/012190

申请日：2002-10-10

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ,  COMPAGNIE IBM FRANCE ,  PASTORELLI, Bernardo ,  DI GUILIO, Domenico ,  ROSSI, Riccardo

Inventor： PASTORELLI, Bernardo ,  DI GUILIO, Domenico ,  ROSSI, Riccardo

IPC: G06F1/00

Abstract: A method (300) and system for controlling use of software programs on multiple workstations of a network. An agent running on each workstation detects (306) any new process (using a kernel hooking technique), which is started in response to the request of execution of a program (397). The process is suspended (308) and an authorisation to run the program is requested (334) to an associated metering server. The metering server compares (380) the current usage of the product with the respective authorized conditions of use, and answers (382) the agent granting or denying the authorisation to run. The process is accordingly resumed (312), in order to enable the program to start, or aborted (315), so as to prevent execution of the program. In any case, the program is not stopped (but it is prevented from starting); this avoids killing the program while it is performing potentially risky operations.

公开(公告)号：WO03038570A2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-08

申请号：PCT/EP0212190

申请日：2002-10-10

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM FRANCE ,  PASTORELLI BERNARDO ,  DI GUILIO DOMENICO ,  ROSSI RICCARDO

Inventor： PASTORELLI BERNARDO ,  DI GUILIO DOMENICO ,  ROSSI RICCARDO

IPC: G06F1/00 ,  G06F21/12

CPC classification number: G06F21/121 ,  G06F21/126 ,  G06F2221/2135

Abstract: A method (300) and system for controlling use of software programs on multiple workstations of a network. An agent running on each workstation detects (306) any new process (using a kernel hooking technique), which is started in response to the request of execution of a program (397). The process is suspended (308) and an authorisation to run the program is requested (334) to an associated metering server. The metering server compares (380) the current usage of the product with the respective authorized conditions of use, and answers (382) the agent granting or denying the authorisation to run. The process is accordingly resumed (312), in order to enable the program to start, or aborted (315), so as to prevent execution of the program. In any case, the program is not stopped (but it is prevented from starting); this avoids killing the program while it is performing potentially risky operations.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制在网络的多个工作站上使用软件程序的方法（300）和系统。 在每个工作站上运行的代理检测（306）响应于程序执行请求而启动的任何新进程（使用内核挂接技术）（397）。 该过程被暂停（308），并且向相关联的计费服务器请求运行程序的授权（334）（334）。 计量服务器将产品的当前使用情况与相应的授权使用条件进行比较（380），并答复（382）授权或拒绝授权运行的代理。 因此恢复该过程（312），以使程序能够启动或中止（315），以防止程序的执行。 在任何情况下，程序没有停止（但是防止启动）; 这样可以避免在执行潜在风险操作时杀死程序。