Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer data routing – Least weight routing
Patent
1997-09-29
1999-12-07
Hafiz, Tariq R.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer data routing
Least weight routing
709221, 709223, G06F 944
Patent
active
059997400
ABSTRACT:
A computer has a memory storing a number of software applications, and a registration file, indicating which application versions are currently installed in the memory. A software update mechanism in the computer accesses a remote file server to obtain a release file containing a list of software applications available from the remote server, and compares the release file with the registration file to determine which of the installed applications have upgrades available. When a user selects an application for upgrading, and the update mechanism accesses the remote file server to obtain a manifest file containing details of the application files required to form an updated version of this applications. The manifest file is used to determine which of the required application files are already available in the computer; and only those application files that are not already available in the computer are accessed and installed in the memory.
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Chaki Kakali
Hafiz Tariq R.
International Computers Limited
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