Method and system for identifying and obtaining computer software from a remote computer
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of acquiring computer software for a first computer, the method comprising:
- establishing communications with a second computer over a network to determine whether computer software not installed on the first computer is available for installation on the first computer;
responsive to determining computer software not installed on the first computer is available for installation on the first computer, presenting a list at the first computer displaying the computer software not installed on the first computer and available for installation on the first computer;
from the list displaying the computer software not installed on the first computer and available for installation on the first computer, accepting a selection selected at the first computer indicating computer software to be downloaded and installed on the first computer; and
to the first computer, downloading the computer software to be downloaded and installed on the first computer.
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Abstract
Creators of computer software provide the most up-to-date versions of their computer software on an update service. A user who has purchased computer software calls the update service on a periodic basis. The update service automatically inventories the user computer to determine what computer software may be out-of-date, and/or need maintenance updates. If so desired by the user, the update service computer automatically downloads and installs computer software to the user computer. By making periodic calls to the update service, the user always has the most up-to-date computer software immediately available. The update service may also alert the user to new products (i.e. including new help files, etc.), and new and enhanced versions of existing products, which can be purchased electronically by a user from the update service.
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3 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of acquiring computer software for a first computer, the method comprising:
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establishing communications with a second computer over a network to determine whether computer software not installed on the first computer is available for installation on the first computer;
responsive to determining computer software not installed on the first computer is available for installation on the first computer, presenting a list at the first computer displaying the computer software not installed on the first computer and available for installation on the first computer;
from the list displaying the computer software not installed on the first computer and available for installation on the first computer, accepting a selection selected at the first computer indicating computer software to be downloaded and installed on the first computer; and
to the first computer, downloading the computer software to be downloaded and installed on the first computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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