Software distribution system
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of secure installation of vendor'"'"'s software patches on client'"'"'s systems, comprising the steps of:
- determining which of said software patches should be applied to said client'"'"'s systems collecting said software patches from said vendors by downloading them from said vendor'"'"'s ftp sites distributing said software patches to said client'"'"'s systems installing said software patches
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Abstract
A system to securely install software upgrades and patches includes determining which software upgrades and patches should be applied, collecting the software upgrades and patches from vendors by downloading them from the vendor'"'"'s ftp sites, and installing the software upgrades and patches. Embodiments of the system include interpreting how much memory and disk space is needed to install the software upgrades; interpreting the operating system type, version and architecture the software upgrades apply to; interpreting dependencies on other layered products; interpreting dependencies on other upgrades or patches, interpreting which files and directories will be affected by the installation of the software upgrades; backing out software upgrades and patches.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of secure installation of vendor'"'"'s software patches on client'"'"'s systems, comprising the steps of:
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determining which of said software patches should be applied to said client'"'"'s systems collecting said software patches from said vendors by downloading them from said vendor'"'"'s ftp sites distributing said software patches to said client'"'"'s systems installing said software patches - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented method of secure distribution of vendor'"'"'s upgrades and patches to client'"'"'s systems, comprising:
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determining which of vendor'"'"'s upgrades and patches have been applied to client'"'"'s systems determining which said software upgrades and patches should be or should have been applied to said clients systems - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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