Patent · US Expired

System and method to communicate, collect and distribute generated shared files

US7055128B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 2000
Grant dateMay 30, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/329
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for managing the distribution and collection of files involved in building a software system. The system includes a first component for building a list of file names of files to be shared by build machines employed in building the software system, and a second component for distributing to one or more of the build machines, one or more files being stored persistently by the one or more build machines. Disclosed also is an alternative embodiment of the system for managing the distribution and collection of files involved in building a software system wherein files built by the build machines are broadcast to other build machines that will determine whether to receive and persistently store those files.

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