Acceleration of Software Modifications in Networked Devices
First Claim
1. A method of modifying software associated with network devices, the method comprising:
- transmitting a modification message by a first network device in response to software associated with the first network device being modified, the first network device being associated with a first product identifier;
transmitting second software identification information by a second network device in response to receiving the modification message from the first network device, the second software identification information identifying software associated with the second network device, the second network device being associated with a second product identifier;
providing a database comprising the first product identifier, the second product identifier, first software identification information, and the second software identification information, the first software identification information identifying software associated with the first network device; and
modifying software associated with the second network device using the database.
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Abstract
A method of modifying software associated with network devices includes transmitting a modification message by a first network device in response to software associated with the first network device being modified; transmitting second software identification information by a second network device in response to receiving the modification message from the first network device; providing a database comprising the first product identifier, the second product identifier, first software identification information, and the second software identification information; and modifying software associated with the second network device using the database. The first network device is associated with a first product identifier, and the second network device is associated with a second product identifier. The second software identification information identifies software associated with the second network device, and the first software identification information identifies software associated with the first network device. A corresponding computer-readable medium and system are also disclosed.
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1. A method of modifying software associated with network devices, the method comprising:
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transmitting a modification message by a first network device in response to software associated with the first network device being modified, the first network device being associated with a first product identifier; transmitting second software identification information by a second network device in response to receiving the modification message from the first network device, the second software identification information identifying software associated with the second network device, the second network device being associated with a second product identifier; providing a database comprising the first product identifier, the second product identifier, first software identification information, and the second software identification information, the first software identification information identifying software associated with the first network device; and modifying software associated with the second network device using the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing device, perform a method of modifying software associated with network devices, the method comprising:
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transmitting a modification message by a first network device in response to software associated with the first network device being modified, the first network device being associated with a first product identifier; transmitting second software identification information by a second network device in response to receiving the modification message from the first network device, the second software identification information identifying software associated with the second network device, the second network device being associated with a second product identifier; providing a database comprising the first product identifier, the second product identifier, first software identification information, and the second software identification information, the first software identification information identifying software associated with the first network device; and modifying software associated with the second network device using the database. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system to modify software associated with network devices, the system comprising:
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a first network device transmitting a modification message in response to software associated with the first network device being modified, the first network device being associated with a first product identifier; and a second network device transmitting second software identification information in response to receiving the modification message from the first network device, the second software identification information identifying software associated with the second network device, the second network device being associated with a second product identifier, the first network device providing a database comprising the first product identifier, the second product identifier, first software identification information, and the second software identification information, the first software identification information identifying software associated with the first network device, the software associated with the second network device being modified using the database. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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