Patent ID: 8418171
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for requesting activation of a software option of a machine tool software, the software option being associated with a base system software of the machine tool software of a customer system which is associated with a machine tool apparatus, the method comprising the steps of: determining with the customer system a machine identification based on information which uniquely identifies the customer system; comparing a stored machine identification with the determined machine identification; in response to the stored machine identification matching the determined machine identification, presenting a listing of one or more software options available for activation with an output device of the customer system, the one or more software options effecting a motion of a tool associated with the machine tool apparatus along a programmed trajectory, the one or more software options available for activation being previously installed on the customer system associated with the machine tool apparatus; receiving with a user input of the customer system associated with the machine tool apparatus a selection of at least a first software option to be activated; requesting an activation code for the first software option, the activation code being based on information identifying the first software option and the machine identification; receiving the activation code for the first software option; determining with the customer system an expected activation code, the expected activation code being based on information identifying the first software option and the machine identification; comparing the received activation code to the expected activation code; and in response to the received activation code matching the expected activation code activating the first software option.