System and method for downloading software and services

Details System and method for downloading software and services System and method for downloading software and services

2004-04-16

2010-02-02

Zhen, Wei (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software upgrading or updating

Plural version management

C717S169000, C717S175000, C705S059000, C705S067000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07657885

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for downloading substantially up to date versions of selected software from a plurality of software vendors over a network and for installing the software to a hardware unit includes a first software handling machine in the network configured to execute a download manager that sends a download transaction request including an identifier associated with the selected software over the network, and downloads and installs the selected software pursuant to a download/installation instruction, and also includes a second software handling machine in the network configured to execute a download supervisor to determine whether the requested download transaction is authorized, and, if so, to communicate a download/installation instruction to the download manager to enable it to download and install the selected software.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6151643 (2000-11-01), Cheng et al.
patent: 6470496 (2002-10-01), Kato et al.
patent: 6542943 (2003-04-01), Cheng et al.
patent: 6553375 (2003-04-01), Huang et al.
patent: 6621896 (2003-09-01), Rinn
patent: 7051211 (2006-05-01), Matyas et al.
patent: 7143408 (2006-11-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 7316013 (2008-01-01), Kawano et al.
patent: 7345232 (2008-03-01), Toivonen et al.
patent: 2001/0047514 (2001-11-01), Goto et al.
patent: 2002/0120725 (2002-08-01), DaCosta et al.
patent: 2002/0169849 (2002-11-01), Schroath
patent: 2004/0054597 (2004-03-01), Gulliver et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

System and method for downloading software and services does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with System and method for downloading software and services, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and System and method for downloading software and services will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4214922