Methods, systems, and computer program products for installing an application from one peer to another including application configuration settings and data
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1. A method for providing for the installation of an application, the method comprising:
- detecting an installation of an application on a source device;
responsive to detecting the application installation, producing a descriptor including source-device-specific installation information; and
publishing the descriptor to a descriptor data store accessible by a peer destination device, wherein the descriptor is configured for use by the peer destination device for installing at least a portion of the application on the peer destination device.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for installing an application are disclosed. According to one method, an installation of an application on a source device is detected. Responsive to detecting the application installation, a descriptor is produced including source-device-specific installation information. The descriptor is published to a descriptor data store accessible by a peer destination device. The descriptor is configured for use by the peer destination device for installing at least a portion of the application on the peer destination device.
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1. A method for providing for the installation of an application, the method comprising:
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detecting an installation of an application on a source device;
responsive to detecting the application installation, producing a descriptor including source-device-specific installation information; and
publishing the descriptor to a descriptor data store accessible by a peer destination device, wherein the descriptor is configured for use by the peer destination device for installing at least a portion of the application on the peer destination device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for providing for the installation of an application, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a source device and in connection with detection of an installation of an application at the source device, a descriptor including source-device-specific installation information;
receiving a selection of the descriptor from a destination device that is a peer of the source device; and
providing for an installation of at least a portion of the application on the peer destination device based on the descriptor. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for providing for the installation of an application, the system comprising:
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a distributor agent adapted to detect an installation of a application on a source device and to produce a descriptor including source-device-specific installation information; and
a descriptor data store accessible by a peer destination device adapted to publish the descriptor, wherein the descriptor is configured for use by the peer destination device for installing at least a portion of the application on the peer destination device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A system for providing for the installation of an application, the system comprising:
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means for detecting an installation of an application on a source device;
means for, responsive to detecting the application installation, producing a descriptor including source-device-specific installation information; and
means for publishing the descriptor to a descriptor data store accessible by a peer destination device, wherein the descriptor is configured for use by the peer destination device for installing at least a portion of the application on the peer destination device.
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63. A system for providing for the installation of an application, the system comprising:
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means for receiving, from a source device, a descriptor associated with an installation of an application at the source device and including source-device-specific installation information;
means for receiving a selection of the descriptor from a destination device that is a peer of the source device; and
means for providing for an installation of at least a portion of the application on the peer destination device based on the descriptor.
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64. A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions embodied in a computer-readable medium for performing steps comprising:
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detecting an installation of an application on a source device;
responsive to detecting the application installation, producing a descriptor including source-device-specific installation information; and
publishing the descriptor to a descriptor data store accessible by a peer destination device, wherein the descriptor is configured for use by the peer destination device for installing at least a portion of the application on the peer destination device.
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