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System and method for passive detection and context sensitive notification of upgrade availability for computer information

  • US 7,016,944 B1
  • Filed: 09/30/1999
  • Issued: 03/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for monitoring and notifying a user of updated computer information on a remote server available for the user to upgrade computer information on the user'"'"'s computer, comprising:

  • a monitoring component on the user'"'"'s computer that automatically determines, in response to a predefined event, if one or more upgrades exist for computer information currently on said user'"'"'s computer, and sets a notification flag at said user'"'"'s computer in association with each item of information on the user'"'"'s computer for which an upgrade exists;

    a notification component that automatically notifies said user, in response to subsequent access by the user of an item of computer information for which a notification flag has been set, of the availability of the upgrade for the accessed computer information and of any other upgrades indicated by any other notification flags set by said monitoring component; and

    a downloading component that allows a user to selectively download said upgrades from said remote server.

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