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Software automatic distribution system

  • US 6,513,132 B1
  • Filed: 05/10/1999
  • Issued: 01/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automatic software distribution system for distributing software to machines arranged hierarchically, at a plurality of levels, said automatic software distribution system comprising:

  • alternate machine information storage means for storing alternate machine information for distributing software to an alternate machine, corresponding to a second machine, if software distribution fails when software is distributed from a first machine to the second machine; and

    software distribution means for distributing software, based on the alternate machine information read from said alternate machine information storage means, to the alternate machine, if software distribution fails when software is distributed from the first machine to the second machine, wherein said alternate machine acts in place of the second machine to propagate software distribution to machines at lower levels, if software distribution fails when software is distributed from the first machine to the second machine.

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