Patent ID: 7788496

Claim:
A computer system comprising: a processing unit; and a memory; the processing unit executing first code defining a first process operating on the computer, the first code executing on the processing unit implementing at least one triggering device; the memory holding a digital license corresponding to the first process, the license setting forth terms and conditions for operating the first process; and the processing unit executing second code defining a second process operating on the computer for proxy-executing code corresponding to each triggering device of the first process on behalf of such first process, the second process including a license evaluator for evaluating the license to determine whether the first process is to be operated in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in such license, the second process choosing whether to in fact proxy-execute the code corresponding to each triggering device of the first process on behalf of such first process based at least in part on whether the license evaluator has determined that the first process is to be operate in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license, whereby the first process is dependent upon the second process for operation thereof.