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Software distribution framework

US9032387B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2011
Grant dateMay 12, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computing device receives a notification from a server that a bundle is available for download. The bundle includes software written in a scripting language. The computing device downloads the bundle from the server and authenticates a digital signature of the bundle. The computing device installs the bundle in a user partition of the memory and modifies a path variable in an operating system of the computing device. The path variable is modified to include a location of the installed bundle.

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