Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing – Network resources access controlling
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Higa, Brendan (Department: 2441)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Network resources access controlling
C709S225000, C726S004000, C726S024000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08010687
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for insuring that a client computer has up-to-date virus protection are provided, and include initiating a boot sequence pursuant to a boot image on a client computer for accessing a network, accessing a remote management server according to a preliminary instruction from the boot image, determining whether the client includes a latest virus file and forwarding the latest virus file if the client does not include the latest virus file.
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Anderson Brad R.
Beus David
Buckley Martin
Cox Richard H.
Haeger Edward S.
Higa Brendan
Novell Inc.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
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