Intelligent patch checker
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- from a client system, sending application information about software applications to a server system, wherein the server system performs a comparison between the application information about the software applications and most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications, wherein the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications are stored in a part database; and
receiving the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications at the client system automatically when the comparison indicates that the most-updated upgrade packages have not been installed on the client system, wherein a client database stores a plurality of configuration files for a plurality of client systems, a first configuration file associated with the client system providing the sever system with the knowledge of the software applications installed on the client system, the application information about the software applications comprising version information of the software applications, and the application information about the software applications is stored in a database in the client system.
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Abstract
A method for remotely updating software in a plurality of computer systems is disclosed. In one embodiment, a client computer sends application information about a software application to a server system. The server system performs a comparison between the application information about the software application and the most-updated upgrade package for the software application. The most-updated upgrade package for the software application is stored in a part database. The most-updated upgrade package for the software application is received by the client system automatically when the comparison indicates that the most-updated upgrade package has not been installed on the client system. A client database stores a plurality of configuration files for a plurality of client systems. A first configuration file provides the sever system with the knowledge of the software applications installed on the client system. The application information about the software application comprises version information of the software applications and is stored in a database in the client system.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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from a client system, sending application information about software applications to a server system, wherein the server system performs a comparison between the application information about the software applications and most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications, wherein the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications are stored in a part database; and
receiving the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications at the client system automatically when the comparison indicates that the most-updated upgrade packages have not been installed on the client system, wherein a client database stores a plurality of configuration files for a plurality of client systems, a first configuration file associated with the client system providing the sever system with the knowledge of the software applications installed on the client system, the application information about the software applications comprising version information of the software applications, and the application information about the software applications is stored in a database in the client system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine-readable medium providing instructions, which when executed by a set of one or more processors, cause said set of processors to perform the following:
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from a client system, sending application information about the software applications to a server system, wherein the server system performs a comparison between the information about the software applications and most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications, wherein the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications are stored in a part database; and
receiving the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications to the client system automatically when the comparison indicates that the most-updated upgrade packages have not been installed on the client system, wherein a client database stores a plurality of configuration files for a plurality of client systems, a first configuration file providing the sever system with the knowledge of the software applications installed on the client system, the application information about the software applications comprising version information of the software applications, and the application information about the software applications is stored in a database in the client system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving application information about a software application from the client system, wherein the server system performs a comparison between the application information about the software application and a most-updated upgrade package for the software application, wherein the most-updated upgrade package for the software application is stored in a database; and
sending the most-updated upgrade package for the software application to the client system automatically when the comparison indicates that the most-updated upgrade package has not been installed on the client system, wherein a client database stores a plurality of configuration files for a plurality of client systems, a first configuration file providing the sever system with the knowledge of the software applications installed on the client system, the application information about the software application comprising version information of the software application, and the application information about the software application is stored in a database in the client system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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