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US8589862B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 2008
Grant dateNov 19, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/44526
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Extensions or additional software programs that are requested by a computer application running on an application platform are handled in an efficient manner by, among other things, regulating and tracking extensions that are downloaded. This allows the size of the application platform upon which the application is running to remain relatively small so as to mitigate strain on resources when the platform is initially deployed over a network (e.g., the Internet), thus making it easier and more likely for a user to install the application platform (and/or updates thereto). Requested extensions are subsequently added to and/or removed from the (already deployed) application platform based on, among other things, download metrics.

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