Patent ID: 8306915

Claim:
A method for authenticating a software license, executable by a mobile communication terminal, to control running of a software installed on a personal computer, the method comprising: transmitting authorization requests for use of at least one software to an authentication information management server, the authorization requests comprising selection information of the software installed on the personal computer and a pre-stored terminal identifier; receiving and storing authentication information based at least in part upon rights information from the authentication information management server, the rights information comprising connection information of a software identifier corresponding to the terminal identifier and the selection information of the software; receiving a request from the personal computer seeking use of the software; transmitting the terminal identifier to the personal computer in response to the request from the personal computer; calculating the running time of the software based upon running signal from the personal computer, the running signal including at least one of signal for launch of the software and signal for termination of the software; and charging a user's account according to the calculated running time of the software.