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Subscription-based program module installation and update system and method

  • US 20040044999A1
  • Filed: 08/30/2002
  • Published: 03/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of automatically updating one or more software components on a plurality of target computers from a server computer, the method comprising the steps of:

  • identifying target computers of the plurality of target computers as registered target computers by verifying a registration status with the server computer;

    transmitting an advertisement message from the server computer to each of the registered target computers, the advertisement message indicating that a software module update is available;

    determining, on each of the registered target computers, if the software module update is an authorized update;

    certifying, on each of the registered target computers that determines to implement the software module update, the software module update request to the server computer;

    downloading, to each of the registered target computers, the software module update from a database location specified by the server computer, for each registered target computer that certifies the software module update request;

    declining the advertised update and transmitting a decline message to the server computer for each registered target computer that does not certify the software module update request;

    installing the software module update on each registered target computer that certifies the software module update request, based on a pre-defined time schedule; and

    transmitting an alarm alert to the server computer for each update operation that is not successfully completed.

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