Method and system for delivering a software product from a central computer to a target computer via a computer network
First Claim
1. A method for delivering a software product from a central computer to a target computer via a computer network, the method comprising:
- receiving a software product package of the software product from the central computer at the target computer via the computer network; and
installing the software product, from the software product package, on the target computer based on a control signal sent from the central computer to the target computer via the computer network.
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Abstract
A method and a system for delivering a software product from a central computer to a target computer via a computer network are disclosed. In a first method step, a software product package of the software product is transmitted from the central computer to the target computer via the computer network, and, in a second method step, the software product is installed on the target computer based on a control signal sent from the central computer to the target computer via the computer network. The system comprises modules of the central computer to transmit the software product package to the target computer, to send the control signal to the target computer. The system comprises modules of the target computer to receive the software product package and to install the software product, from the software product package, based on the control signal.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for delivering a software product from a central computer to a target computer via a computer network, the method comprising:
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receiving a software product package of the software product from the central computer at the target computer via the computer network; and
installing the software product, from the software product package, on the target computer based on a control signal sent from the central computer to the target computer via the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for delivering a software product from a central computer to a target computer via a computer network, the method comprising:
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receiving a software product package of the software product from the central computer at the target computer via the computer network; and
installing the software product on the target computer as a function of an abort signal sent from the central computer to the target computer via the computer network, a beginning of installation being prevented or a continuation of installation being aborted if the central computer sends the abort signal.
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11. A method for delivering a software product from a central computer to a target computer via a computer network, the method comprising the following steps of:
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receiving a software product package of the software product from the central computer at the target computer via the computer network; and
installing the software product on the target computer in response to a continuation signal, installation being begun only when the continuation signal is sent.
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12. In a system for delivering a software product from a central computer to a target computer via a computer network, the system having computer readable media with instructions operable in a programmed processor, the computer readable media having instructions for:
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a transmission module, in the central computer, to transmit a software product package of the software product from the central computer to the target computer via the computer network;
a reception module, in the target computer, to receive the software product package;
a control module, in the central computer, to send a control signal to the target computer via the computer network; and
an installation module, in the target computer, to install the software product on the target computer as a function of the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for delivering a software product from a central computer to a target computer via a computer network, the system comprising:
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the central computer comprising a transmission module to transmit a software product package of the software product from the central computer to the target computer via the computer network;
the target computer comprising a reception module to receive the software product package;
the central computer comprising a control module to send a control signal comprising an abort signal, to the target computer via the computer network; and
the target computer comprising an installation module to install the software product on the target computer based on the abort signal, the installation module prevents a beginning of installation or aborts a continuation of installation if the abort signal is sent.
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22. A system for delivering a software product from a central computer to a target computer via a computer network, the system comprising:
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the central computer comprising a transmission module to transmit a software product package of the software product from the central computer to the target computer via the computer network;
the target computer comprising a reception module to receive the software product package;
the central computer comprising a control module to send a control signal comprising a continuation signal, to the target computer via the computer network; and
the target computer comprising an installation module to install the software product on the target computer based on the continuation signal, installation beginning only if the continuation signal is sent.
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