Intelligent patch checker
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- sending a request for an upgrade to a server system connected in a network, the upgrade being for a plurality of software applications installed in a client system connected in the network, the request sent from the client system, the request comprising a unique identification associated with the client system, the unique identification recognized by the server system as belonging to the client system;
receiving at least one instruction from the server system in response to the request for the upgrade, the server system having a knowledge of the software applications installed on the client system, the at least one instruction directing the client system to collect application information about the software applications installed on the client system, the server system having no knowledge whether most-updated upgrade packages available for the software applications have been installed on the client system;
sending the application information about the software applications to the server system, wherein the server system performs a comparison between the application information about the software applications and the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications, wherein the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications are stored in a part database; and
receiving the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications at the client system automatically when the comparison indicates that the most-updated upgrade packages have not been installed on the client system, wherein a client database stores a plurality of configuration files for a plurality of client systems, a first configuration file associated with the client system providing the sever system with the knowledge of the software applications installed on the client system.
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Abstract
A method to remotely update software for a plurality of client system is disclosed. A client system sends a request for an upgrade to a server system. The request includes a unique identification that is recognized by the server system as belonging to the client system. In response, the server system sends an instruction to the client system that directs the client system to collect application information about the software application installed on the client system. The client system sends the application information to the server system. The server system performs a comparison between the application information about the software application and the most-updated upgrade package for the software application. The server system sends the most-updated upgrade package for the software application to the client system.
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59 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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sending a request for an upgrade to a server system connected in a network, the upgrade being for a plurality of software applications installed in a client system connected in the network, the request sent from the client system, the request comprising a unique identification associated with the client system, the unique identification recognized by the server system as belonging to the client system;
receiving at least one instruction from the server system in response to the request for the upgrade, the server system having a knowledge of the software applications installed on the client system, the at least one instruction directing the client system to collect application information about the software applications installed on the client system, the server system having no knowledge whether most-updated upgrade packages available for the software applications have been installed on the client system;
sending the application information about the software applications to the server system, wherein the server system performs a comparison between the application information about the software applications and the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications, wherein the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications are stored in a part database; and
receiving the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications at the client system automatically when the comparison indicates that the most-updated upgrade packages have not been installed on the client system, wherein a client database stores a plurality of configuration files for a plurality of client systems, a first configuration file associated with the client system providing the sever system with the knowledge of the software applications installed on the client system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine-readable medium providing instructions, which when executed by a set of one or more processors, cause said set of processors to perform the following:
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sending a request for an upgrade to a server system connected in a network, the upgrade being for a plurality of software applications installed in a client system connected in the network, the request sent from the client system, the request comprising a unique identification associated with the client system, the unique identification recognized by the server system as belonging to the client system;
receiving at least one instruction from the server system in response to the request for the upgrade, the server system having a knowledge of the software applications installed on the client system, the at least one instruction directing the client system to collect information about the software applications installed on the client system, the server system having no knowledge whether most-updated upgrade packages available for the software applications have been installed on the client system;
sending the information about the software applications to the server system, wherein the server system performs a comparison between the information about the software applications and the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications, wherein the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications are stored in a part database; and
receiving the most-updated upgrade packages for the software applications to the client system automatically when the comparison indicates that the most-updated upgrade packages have not been installed on the client system, wherein a client database stores a plurality of configuration files for a plurality of client systems, a first configuration file providing the sever system with the knowledge of the software applications installed on the client system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. In an arrangement comprising at least one computer network, the network connecting at least one server computer to at least one client computer, a data processing system for providing software upgrades to the client computer, comprising:
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means for generating a request for a software upgrade, the software upgrade being for an application on the client computer;
means for processing the request for the software upgrade comprising;
means for retrieving current information about the application on the client computer from a client database storing a plurality of configuration files for a plurality of client computers, a first configuration file providing the server computer with the current information about the applications on the client computer;
means for comparing the current information about the application on the client computer with information about an updated package for the application, the updated package stored in a part database accessible by the server computer; and
means for sending the updated package from the part database to the client computer when the current information about the application on the client computer and the information about the updated package are not the same. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. In an arrangement comprising at least one computer network, the network connecting at least one server computer to at least one client computer, a data processing system for providing software upgrades to the client computer, comprising:
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a first logic in the client computer to generate a request for a software upgrade, the software upgrade being for an application installed on the client computer; and
a second logic in the server computer to process the request for the software upgrade received from the first logic, the second logic comprising;
logic to extract current information about the application installed on the client computer from a client database storing a plurality of configuration files for a plurality of client computers, a first configuration file providing the current information about the application on the client computer;
logic to compare the current information about the application installed on the client computer with information about a most updated upgrade package for the application installed on the client computer, the most updated upgrade package stored in a first database; and
logic to send the most updated upgrade package for the application to the client computer when the current information about the application installed on the client computer does not match the information about the most updated upgrade package for the application. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method comprising:
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receiving a request for an upgrade from a client system connected in a network, the upgrade being for a software application installed in a client system, the request received at a server system connected to the network, the request comprising a unique identification associated with the client system, the unique identification recognized by the server system as belonging to the client system;
sending at least one instruction from the server system to the client system in response to the request for the upgrade, the server system having a knowledge of the software application installed on the client system, the at least one instruction directing the client system to collect information about the software application installed on the client system, the server system having no knowledge whether most-updated upgrade package available for the software application have been installed on the client system;
receiving the information about the software application from the client system, wherein the server system performs a comparison between the information about the software application and the most-updated upgrade package for the software application, wherein the most-updated upgrade package for the software application is stored in a database; and
sending the most-updated upgrade package for the software application to the client system automatically when the comparison indicates that the most-updated upgrade package have not been installed on the client system, wherein a client database stores a plurality of configuration files for a plurality of client systems, a first configuration file providing the sever system with the knowledge of the software applications installed on the client system. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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