System and method for passive detection and context...

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2006-03-21

2006-03-21

Donaghue, Larry D. (Department: 2154)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Remote data accessing

Using interconnected networks

C717S172000, C717S177000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07016944

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a system and method that monitors upgrade availability for computer information on a user's computer and allows the user to determine which of the available upgrades will be downloaded to the user's computer and installed. The upgrade availability for computer information on the user's computer is monitored in the background, without user-intervention when the user connects to a network, such as the Internet. If any such upgrades are available, a flag is set to notify the user of such upgrades. The user is notified of any available upgrades when computer information is accessed for which an upgrade is available, and given a choice of whether or not to download the available upgrade(s). The downloaded upgrade(s) may then be installed by an installation means. In this manner, the present invention allows for the user to download only those upgrades desired by the user.

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