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Software sharing model

  • US 20040003134A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2002
  • Published: 01/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. In a computer network that includes a plurality of computer systems including a set of at least one provider computer system that is configured to provide software, and a set of at least one consumer computer system that is configured to use software, the set of provider computer systems including a provider computer system that is configured to provide or previously provided a specific software module, the set of consumer computer systems including a consumer computer system that is configured to use the specific software module, a method for facilitating the consumer computer system accessing the specific software module, the method comprising the following:

  • an act of gathering a first set of one or more candidates for providing one or more software modules to one or more consumer computer systems;

    an act of receiving a notification from a software component of the consumer computer system, the notification describing at least a desire for software that meets certain criteria;

    an act of comparing the certain criteria against the first set of one or more candidates; and

    an act of returning information identifying a second set of one or more candidates from the first set of one or more candidates based on the comparison, the second set of one or more candidates including at least one candidate capable of providing the specific software module.

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