Methods and systems for distributing software
First Claim
1. A method for distributing software from a first system to a second system, comprising:
- determining a software object to be transported, wherein the software object is part of the software to be distributed;
providing source information for the software object;
creating, on the first system, a transport request which comprises an object list;
defining, on the first system, a transport container;
including the source information for the software object in the transport container;
including the transport container in the object list; and
providing the transport request to the second system.
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Abstract
Systems and methods consistent with the invention relate to the distribution of software. According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for distributing software from a first system to a second system comprises determining a software object to be transported, where the software object is part of the software to be distributed. The method provides source information for the software object and creates, on the first system, a transport request which comprises an object list. The method defines, on the first system, a transport container and includes the source information for the software object in the transport container. The method also includes the transport container in the object list and provides the transport request to the second system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for distributing software from a first system to a second system, comprising:
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determining a software object to be transported, wherein the software object is part of the software to be distributed; providing source information for the software object; creating, on the first system, a transport request which comprises an object list; defining, on the first system, a transport container; including the source information for the software object in the transport container; including the transport container in the object list; and providing the transport request to the second system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for distributing software from a first system to a second system, comprising:
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a first module which determines a software object to be transported; a second module which provides source information for the software object; a third module which creates, on the first system, a transport request having an object list; a fourth module which defines, on the first system, a transport container; a fifth module for including the source information in the transport container; a sixth module for including the transport container in the object list of the transport request; and a seventh module which provides the transport request to the second system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for distributing software from a first system to a second system, comprising:
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identifying a software object to be transported; generating, at the first system, a transport request including an object list that identifies the software object; defining, at the first system, a transport container for the software object, wherein the transport container is included in the object list and includes source information for the software object; and distributing the transport request to the second system.
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