Task-oriented automatic distribution of software
US6237020A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5066
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for automatically distributing software to a target computer system by obtaining a computer-system-description of the target-computer-system and at least one process-model of a workflow-management-system (WFMS) which includes an activity to be carried out by the target computer system. The software requirements of the target computer system are determined based upon the process model of the WFMS and the computer-system-description of the target computer system. The determined software requirements are then provided to a software distribution management system (SDMS) to distribute the determined software to the target computer system.
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