Software deployment system and method
First Claim
1. A software deployment system, comprising:
- a server having a first server application and a second server application, the second server application being a newer version application of the first server application to be upgraded; and
at least one client controlling a first equipment tool, wherein the first equipment tool has a run manager and an equipment information recording whether the first equipment tool is idle or not, and the at least one client having a first client application used to connect to the first server application and a second client application used to connect to the second server application, wherein the second client application being a newer version application of the first client application to be upgraded, and further the at least one client executes the first client application to connect with the first server application on the server, and receives information from the first server application to control operations of the first equipment tool according to the received information, the at least one client retrieves the equipment information from the run manager of the first equipment tool, determines whether the first equipment tool is idle or not according to the retrieved equipment information, and when the first equipment tool controlled by the client is idle, terminates the execution of the first client application, executes the second client application to connect with the second server application on the server, and receives information from the second server application to control operations of the first equipment tool according to the received information.
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Abstract
A software deployment system and method are provided. The system includes a server and at least one client. The server executes a first server application and a second server application simultaneously. The client controls at least one equipment tool, executes a first client application connected to the first server application, and has a second client application. In response to a deployment signal, the client first deletes the first client application and executes the second client application to connect to the second server application if all equipment tools controlled by the client are idle. The client then transmits a completion signal to the server. If software deployment on each client is complete, the server deletes the first server application.
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18 Claims
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1. A software deployment system, comprising:
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a server having a first server application and a second server application, the second server application being a newer version application of the first server application to be upgraded; and at least one client controlling a first equipment tool, wherein the first equipment tool has a run manager and an equipment information recording whether the first equipment tool is idle or not, and the at least one client having a first client application used to connect to the first server application and a second client application used to connect to the second server application, wherein the second client application being a newer version application of the first client application to be upgraded, and further the at least one client executes the first client application to connect with the first server application on the server, and receives information from the first server application to control operations of the first equipment tool according to the received information, the at least one client retrieves the equipment information from the run manager of the first equipment tool, determines whether the first equipment tool is idle or not according to the retrieved equipment information, and when the first equipment tool controlled by the client is idle, terminates the execution of the first client application, executes the second client application to connect with the second server application on the server, and receives information from the second server application to control operations of the first equipment tool according to the received information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method to deploy software, comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one client comprising a first client application and a second client application, wherein the second client application being a newer version application of the first client application to be upgraded; the client executing the first client application to connect with a first server application on a server, and receiving information from the first server application to control operations of a first equipment tool according to the received information, wherein the first equipment tool has a run manager, and has equipment information recording whether the first equipment tool is idle; the client retrieving the equipment information from the rum manager of the first equipment tool, and determining whether the first equipment tool controlled by the client is idle according to the retrieved equipment information; and when the first equipment tool controlled by the client is idle, the client terminating the execution of the first client application, executing the second client application to connect to a second server application on the server, and receiving information from the second server application to control operations of the first equipment tool according to the received information, wherein the second server application is a newer version application of the first server application to be upgraded. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A software deployment system, comprising:
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a server comprising a first server application and a second server application, wherein the second server application is a newer version application of the first server application to be upgraded; and at least one client controlling operations of at least one equipment tool, wherein the first equipment tool has a run manager, and has equipment information recording whether the first equipment tool is idle, and the at least one client having a client application connected to the first server application on the server; wherein the at least one client executes the client application, receives equipment information from the run manager of the equipment tool, determines whether the equipment tool controlled by the client is idle according to the received equipment information, and when the controlled equipment tool is idle, upgrades the client application and directs the upgraded client application to connect to the second server application. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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