Method of providing software components to nodes in a telecommunication network
First Claim
1. A method of distributing a first software component to a number of nodes of a telecommunication network, wherein:
- a first node is identified among said number of nodes;
said first node is provided with said first software component;
said first node provides to a second adjacent node information on the availability of said first software component at said first node;
said second adjacent node, according to the information received from said first node, determines whether to download said first software component from said first node;
a third node is provided, which is adjacent to said second node;
said second node provides to said third node information on the availability of said first software component at said first node and/or at said second node; and
said third node, according to the information received from said second node, determines whether to download said first software component from said second node or from said first node.
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Abstract
A method of distributing a first software component to a number of nodes of a telecommunication network is described. According to the method: a first node is provided with said first software component; said first node provides to a second adjacent node information on the availability of said first software component at said first node; said second adjacent node, according to the information received from said first node, determines whether to download said first software component from said first node; a third node is provided, which is adjacent to said second node; said second node provides to said third node information on the availability of said first software component at said first node and/or at said second node; and said third node, according to the information received from said second node, determines whether to download said first software component from said second node or from said first node.
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1. A method of distributing a first software component to a number of nodes of a telecommunication network, wherein:
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a first node is identified among said number of nodes;
said first node is provided with said first software component;
said first node provides to a second adjacent node information on the availability of said first software component at said first node;
said second adjacent node, according to the information received from said first node, determines whether to download said first software component from said first node;
a third node is provided, which is adjacent to said second node;
said second node provides to said third node information on the availability of said first software component at said first node and/or at said second node; and
said third node, according to the information received from said second node, determines whether to download said first software component from said second node or from said first node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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