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Lightweight global distribution mechanism

  • US 6,986,134 B1
  • Filed: 03/16/1999
  • Issued: 01/10/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a distributed system having a publishing master and a client system, a computer implemented method for distributing packages to various computer systems, said method comprising:

  • providing at the publishing master an index of available packages for loading by the client system, said packages being one of a computer program and a patch for a computer program;

    storing at the client system data that identifies packages to which the client system subscribes;

    programmatically accessing the index on behalf of the client system to identify at least one selected package for loading at the client system, said selecting using the information identifying packages that may be loaded at the client system, and the data that identifies packages to which the client system subscribes, said programmatic accessing occurring without user-participation; and

    loading the selected package at the client system, said package being received from the publishing master in response to a request from said client system.

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