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System and method for downloading software and services

  • US 20050235282A1
  • Filed: 04/16/2004
  • Published: 10/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for downloading substantially up to date versions of selected software from a plurality of software vendors over a network and for installing the software to a hardware unit, the network comprising a first software handling machine configured to execute a download manager, a second software handling machine configured to execute a download supervisor and a plurality of download servers for downloading software from the plurality of vendors, the method comprising:

  • associating a transaction identifier with selection data comprising a software selection;

    sending a download transaction request comprising the transaction identifier from the download manager to the download supervisor;

    determining, by the download supervisor, whether the requested download transaction is authorized;

    assembling, by the download supervisor, a download/installation instruction comprising substantially up-to-date software access information for the software selection, if the transaction is determined to be authorized;

    communicating the download/installation instruction from the download supervisor to the download manager; and

    performing a download and installation of the software selection to the hardware unit by the download manager pursuant to the download/installation instruction.

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