SMART PATCH DELIVERY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for processing software repairs at a remote computer system, wherein a requesting computer system and the remote computer system are interconnected over an electronic network, comprising:
- receiving, at the remote computer system, at least one software repair request, said request identifying desired software by a first version number;
at the remote computer system, determining from said request, using a processor, required dependencies for said desired software; and
bundling said desired software and said required software dependencies for shipment to the requesting computer system over the electronic network.
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Abstract
Software fix packs and/or APAR'"'"'s are maintained at a server for use on a requesting computer system. The requesting computer system makes a request for a specific APAR, which is identified by a version number, from the server. The server determines, by examining the requesting computer'"'"'s request, whether the requesting computer system has all required software dependencies for the requested APAR. When it is determined what the requesting computer systems needs, the server bundles the requested APAR and any required software dependencies, not already on the requesting computer system, for shipment to the requesting computer system.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for processing software repairs at a remote computer system, wherein a requesting computer system and the remote computer system are interconnected over an electronic network, comprising:
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receiving, at the remote computer system, at least one software repair request, said request identifying desired software by a first version number; at the remote computer system, determining from said request, using a processor, required dependencies for said desired software; and bundling said desired software and said required software dependencies for shipment to the requesting computer system over the electronic network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer system for processing software repairs at a remote computer system, wherein a requesting computer system and the remote computer system are interconnected over an electronic network, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory connected to the processor, wherein the memory is encoded with instructions and wherein the instructions when executed comprise; instructions for receiving, at the remote computer system, at least one software repair request, said request identifying desired software by a first version number; instructions for determining, from said request, at the remote computer system, whether there are required dependencies for said desired software; and instructions for bundling said desired software and said required dependencies for shipment to the requesting computer system over the electronic network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for processing software repairs at a remote computer system, wherein a requesting computer system and the remote computer system are interconnected over an electronic network, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising:
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computer readable program code configured to receive, at the remote computer system, at least one software repair request, said request identifying desired software by a first version number; computer readable program code configured to determine, at the remote computer system, required dependencies for said desired software; and computer readable program code configured to bundle said desired software and said required dependencies for shipment to the requesting computer system over the electronic network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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