Patent ID: 8327459
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for authenticating the usage of an application, the method comprising: receiving, from a user device, a request to execute a first application; executing, on the user device, the first application in response to the request; executing, on the user device, a second application in response to the request; receiving, from the user device, an application-level usage indicator, wherein the application-level usage indicator corresponds to current operation of the second application by a user and comprises at least (i) user input commands and (ii) passive usage metrics; determining the identity of the user by comparing the application-level usage indicator with a pre-established user profile wherein the user profile is associated with previous operation of the second application by the user and comprises at least (i) user input commands and (ii) passive usage metrics; and terminating, at the user device, execution of the first application if the identified user is not entitled to use the application according to the user profile.