Software deployment using client location
US8756318B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A software distribution mechanism evaluates network addresses of requesting clients to determine a location for each client. The clients from a particular location are grouped together and a fraction of those clients in a particular group are recipients of a software distribution. The faction is adjusted to enable more or fewer clients to download, thus effectively throttling the amount of bandwidth consumed by a mass distribution event. The fraction may be adjusted for particular geographical locations and the time of day to make more effective use of network bandwidth.
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