Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Computer network monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-07
2007-08-07
Wiley, David (Department: 2143)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Computer network monitoring
C713S152000, C713S191000, C717S170000, C717S120000, C345S215000, C345S215000, C345S215000, C345S215000, C345S215000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10042100
ABSTRACT:
A method (300) of distributing software features (particularly software products having a global portion and a user portion necessary for activating the software products) to client workstations of a network; each client workstation has a multi-user operating system, and may be accessed (327-328) with different user profiles each one associated with a corresponding operating context. A distribution package is received (312) in the client workstation; the distribution package includes instructions associated with global activities for the client workstation as a whole or with user activities specific for the single profiles. A distribution agent (running outside the context of a current profile) executes (309-329) only the global activity (even if the workstation is in a logoff condition) and schedules the user activities to be performed when a user next logs onto the workstation. A user agent loaded (330) when the workstation is accessed with a selected profile executes (333-339) the user activities in the corresponding context.
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Crudele Michele
Pichetti Luigi
Jean-Gilles Jude J.
LaBaw Jeffrey S.
Walder, Jr. Stephen J.
Wiley David
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