SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION TO MEDICAL DEVICES VIA AN INTERMEDIARY WHICH ENFORCES MAINTENANCE OF A TRANSACTION LOG
First Claim
1. A software configuration device for distributing product updates to a plurality of end user devices, comprising:
- a transaction log operable to store distribution data for product updates;
a download manager in selective data communication with an update interface residing at a server, the download manager operable to download product updates from the update interface and store the product updates on a data store residing on the device; and
an update distributor configured to capture identifying information for a user and operable by the user to distribute product updates to one or more end user devices, the update distributor maintains distribution data, including identifying information for the user, in the transaction log for each of the distributed product updates, the download manager subsequently uploads the transaction log to the server while in data communication with the server, where the user of the update distributor differs from a user associated with at least one of the end user devices receiving a product update from the update distributor.
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Abstract
A software configuration device is provided for distributing product updates offline to a plurality of end user medical devices. The configuration device includes: a download manager, in selective data communication with an update interface residing at a server, that downloads product updates from the update interface and stores the product updates on a data store residing on the device; and an update distributor configured to capture identifying information for a user and operable by the user to distribute product updates to one or more end user medical devices. The update distributor further maintains distribution data for each of the distributed product updates, including identifying information for the user, in a transaction log residing on the configuration device. The download manager can subsequently upload the transaction log to the server while in data communication with the server.
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21 Claims
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1. A software configuration device for distributing product updates to a plurality of end user devices, comprising:
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a transaction log operable to store distribution data for product updates; a download manager in selective data communication with an update interface residing at a server, the download manager operable to download product updates from the update interface and store the product updates on a data store residing on the device; and an update distributor configured to capture identifying information for a user and operable by the user to distribute product updates to one or more end user devices, the update distributor maintains distribution data, including identifying information for the user, in the transaction log for each of the distributed product updates, the download manager subsequently uploads the transaction log to the server while in data communication with the server, where the user of the update distributor differs from a user associated with at least one of the end user devices receiving a product update from the update distributor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for distributing product updates from a software configuration device to a plurality of medical devices, comprising:
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downloading a product update from a server over a computer network to the software configuration device; capturing identifying information for a user of the software configuration device; distributing the product update by the user of the software configuration device to a requesting medical device when the software configuration device is offline from the server; and maintaining distribution data for the product update, including identifying information for the user, in a transaction log residing on the software configuration device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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