WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. Client device (12) comprising:
processor (18);
input device (30) communicating a signal to the processor (18) to indicate selection of a link to a third party server (TPS) (200) providing a licensable component;
computer readable storage medium (20) bearing instructions executable by the processor (18) to:
responsive to the signal and prior to accessing the licensable link pursuant to selection of the link, request permission from a client device manufacturer server (CDiVIS) (98, 206) affiliated with a manufacturer of the client device permission to download the licensable component from the TPS (200);
responsive to a determination that permission to download the licensable component from the TPS (200) is not granted, not download the licensable component; and
responsive to a determination that permission to download the licensable component from the TPS (200) is granted, download from the TPS (200) the licensable component.
2. The client, device of Claim 1, wherein the client device (12) receives information that the licensable component is available for download over a network from the TPS (200),
3. The client device of Claim 1, wherein the client device (12) delays access of the link by a browser executed by the processor (18) pending grant of permission.

4. The client device of Claim 1, wherein the client device (12) determines that permission is not granted to download the licensable component based on receiving an affirmative "not granted" reply from the CDMS (206).
5. The client device of Claim 1, wherein the client device (12) determines that permission is not granted to download the licensable component based on not receiving any reply from the CDMS (206) before a timeout period expires.
6. The client device of Claim 1, wherein the client device (12) determines that permission is granted to download the licensable component based on receiving an affirmative "granted" reply from the CDMS (206),
7. The client device of Claim 1, wherein the client device (12) determines that permission is granted to download the licensable component based on not receiving any reply from the CDMS (206) before a timeout period expires.
8. Client device (12) comprising;
processor (18);
input device (30) communicating with the processor (18) to indicate selection of a link to a third party server (TPS) (200) providing a licensable component;
computer readable storage medium (20) bearing instructions executable by the processor (18) to:
obtain the licensable component from the TPS (200); and
responsive to obtaining the licensable component from the TPS (200),

inform a client device manufacturer server (CDMS) (206) affiliated with a manufacturer of the client device (12) that the licensable component has been obtained from the TPS (200) to facilitate accounting for royalties for the licensable component.
9. The client device of Claim 8, wherein the client device (12) receives information that the licensable component is available for download over a network from the TPS (200).
10. The client device of Claim 8, wherein the client device (12) informs the CDMS (206) that the client device (12) has obtained the licensable component and has enabled the licensable component.
11. The client device of Claim 8, wherein the client device (12) informs the CDMS (206) that the client device (12) has obtained the licensable component and requests permission from the CDMS (206) to enable the licensable component.
12. The client device of Claim 11, wherein the client device (12) determines that pennission is not granted to enable the licensable component based on receiving an affirmative "not granted" reply from the CDMS (206) and responsive thereto does not enable the licensable component.
13. The client device of Claim 11, wherein the client device (12) determines that pennission is not granted to enable the licensable component based on not receiving any reply from the CDMS (206) before a timeout period expires and responsive thereto

does not enable the iicensable component.
14. The client device of Claim 11, wherein the client device (12) determines that permission is granted to enable the Iicensable component, based on receiving an affirmative "granted" reply from the CDMS (206) and responsive thereto enables the Iicensable component.
15. The client device of Claim 11, wherein the client device (12) determines that permission is granted to enable the Iicensable component based on not receiving any reply from the CDMS (206) before a timeout period expires and responsive thereto enables the Iicensable component,
16. A third party server (TPS) (200) not affiliated with a manufacturer of a client device (12), the manufacturer of the client device (12) being associated with a client device manufacturer server (CDMS) (206), comprising:
processor(202);
computer readable storage medium (204) bearing instructions executable by the processor to:
download to the client device (12) the Iicensable feature; and
communicate with the CDMS (206) to inform the CDMS (206) that the client device (12) has obtained the Iicensable component such that royalty accounting therefor is facilitated.

17. The TPS of Claim 16, wherein the TPS (200) downloads the lieensabie component to the client device (12) responsive to receiving a selection from the client device (12) of a hyperlink provided by the TPS (200).
18. The TPS of Claim. 16, wherein the TPS (200) executes royalty accounting associated with downloading the ]icensable component to the client device (12).
19. The TPS of Claim 16, wherein the TPS (200) does not execute royalty accounting associated with downloading the lieensabie component to the client device (12),