Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Master/slave computer controlling
Patent
1997-05-09
2000-11-07
Rinehart, Mark H.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Master/slave computer controlling
709221, 395712, G06F 1338, G06F 1517
Patent
active
06144992&
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for imaging data between two or more digital computers across a computer network is described, where the digital computers transfer data in a peer-to-peer mode and/or a client/server mode upon command of the operator. This invention address the problem of managing, updating and installing executable software, such as operating systems, utilities and application software packages on a large number of networked computer systems. By using this invention properly, a system operator can transfer data stored on a single computer system to all or some of the computer system connected to the first system over a computer network and can do so without expensive electronic server equipment. Moreover, this invention provides the capability of transferring data as files, sectors or cylinders of disk media, thereby permitting a single operator to, through a generally automated procedure, simultaneously install new system software, configuration files and executive files on many computers. This invention provides an important improvement in the operation, maintenance and control of large computer networks, although it applies and works equally well in small network applications. In its best mode of operation this invention is performed on standard digital computer systems through the use of special purpose computer software.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4866644 (1989-09-01), Burkhardt et al.
patent: 4872006 (1989-10-01), Takao
patent: 5008814 (1991-04-01), Mathur
patent: 5249290 (1993-09-01), Heizer
patent: 5257377 (1993-10-01), Sathi et al.
patent: 5325527 (1994-06-01), Cwikowski et al.
patent: 5396613 (1995-03-01), Hollaar
patent: 5421009 (1995-05-01), Platt
patent: 5438671 (1995-08-01), Miles
patent: 5452459 (1995-09-01), Drury et al.
patent: 5459837 (1995-10-01), Caccavale
patent: 5461721 (1995-10-01), Cormier et al.
patent: 5465351 (1995-11-01), Lemmo
patent: 5491694 (1996-02-01), Oliver et al.
patent: 5495611 (1996-02-01), Bealkowski et al.
patent: 5506902 (1996-04-01), Kubota
patent: 5513126 (1996-04-01), Harkins et al.
patent: 5513314 (1996-04-01), Kandasamy et al.
patent: 5515508 (1996-05-01), Pettus et al.
patent: 5515510 (1996-05-01), Kikinis
patent: 5517645 (1996-05-01), Stutz et al.
patent: 5517668 (1996-05-01), Szwerinski et al.
patent: 5522041 (1996-05-01), Murakami et al.
patent: 5526490 (1996-06-01), Nishikawa
patent: 5528757 (1996-06-01), Yamasaki
patent: 5537533 (1996-07-01), Staheli et al.
patent: 5537585 (1996-07-01), Blinkenstaff et al.
patent: 5542046 (1996-07-01), Carlson et al.
patent: 5754863 (1998-05-01), Reuter
patent: 5828887 (1998-10-01), Yeager et al.
Clark Christopher P.
Turpin Kevin J.
Altiris, Inc.
Rinehart Mark H.
Sadler Lloyd W.
LandOfFree
Method and system for client/server and peer-to-peer disk imagin does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and system for client/server and peer-to-peer disk imagin, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and system for client/server and peer-to-peer disk imagin will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1651969