Licensing Java applets

[turnbull@example.com (Stephen J. Turnbull)]

I'm currently engaged in research on software licensing.

Does anybody know if there is provision in Java for secure
authorization, such that it might be possible to embed per-use
charging code in Java applets/applications?

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                            Stephen J. Turnbull
Institute of Policy and Planning Sciences                    Yaseppochi-Gumi
University of Tsukuba                      http://turnbull.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp/
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