System and method for software distribution and desktop management in a computer network environment
US5933647A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/61
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for distributing software in a customized configuration, to pre-selected computers in a network environment, includes a workstation running a console, a workstation running an agent, and a file server. The workstation running the console creates distribution control information which dictates how the software is distributed and to what agent based workstations under a given set of conditions. The distribution control information is stored on the file server where it is subsequently downloaded from by the agent based workstation which meets the conditions for a particular configuration of the software.
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