Application programming interface for identifying, downloading and installing applicable software updates
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1. A software architecture for a distributed computing system comprising:
- a program configured to access software updates existing in the distributed computing system; and
an application programming interface to present functions used by the application to access the software updates.
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Abstract
An application programming interface (API) provides a set of functions for application developers to build software programs that automatically detect, download, and install desired software updates.
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20 Claims
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1. A software architecture for a distributed computing system comprising:
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a program configured to access software updates existing in the distributed computing system; and
an application programming interface to present functions used by the application to access the software updates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 8. An application programming interface embodied on one or more computer-readable media, comprising a first group of services related to searching, downloading, and installing software updates.
- 16. A computing system including at least one data processor and at least one software program, the software program utilizing an application programming interface to access software updates, the application programming interface including separate commands to request a first group of services related to searching, downloading, and installing software updates.
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