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System for software distribution in a digital computer network

  • US 6,138,153 A
  • Filed: 12/18/1997
  • Issued: 10/24/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of distributing software to one or more target machines, comprising the steps of:

  • establishing an installation agent at each target machine;

    packaging the software within a software package, wherein the software package includes the software and installation commands for installing the software;

    transferring the software package to each target machine; and

    installing the software at the target machine, wherein the step of installing the software includes the steps of;

    alerting the installation agent that a software package has arrived; and

    executing commands within the installation agent to send an install message to the software package, wherein the install message causes the software package to execute the installation commands.

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