Patent ID: 9186580
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A63F,G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a storage configured to store at least first content information and second content information for an application program assigned identification information; a display processing unit configured to read any of the content information for the application program and generate a display screen to display on an output device; a memory capable of storing license information; and a determination unit configured to determine whether the license information for the application program is stored in the memory by referring to the identification information; an application execution unit configured to execute the application program and the application program issuing a request to determine whether the license information is stored in memory each time that the application execution unit executes the application program; and a processing module configured to automatically determine, without user input of the license information, whether the license information for the application program is stored in the memory in response to the request from the application program each time that the application program is executed by the application execution unit, wherein the first content information, the second content information, and the application program form application software, wherein the display processing unit generates a display screen using the first content information until the determination unit determines that the license information is stored, and generates a display screen using the second content information instead of the first content information when the determination unit determines that the license information is stored, wherein the processing module communicates a result of determination indicating whether the license information is stored in the memory to the application program, and wherein the application program determines a mode of operation in accordance with the communicated result of determination.