Including distribution of software

CL 717 SC 177
6067582 System for installing information related to a software application to a remote computer over a network
May-23-2000 A system and method is disclosed for distributing, registering and purchasing software application and other digital information over a network. Each software application is embedded with an agent module...
6049670 Identifier managing device and method in software distribution system
Apr-11-2000 An identifier managing device is used in a software distribution system in which software programs are distributed to distribution terminals from a distribution center through a network, for managing information...
6023586 Integrity verifying and correcting software
Feb-8-2000 An apparatus and method for self-healing of software may rely on a distribution object in a directory services of a network to provide data for controlling distribution of software and installation of...
6023584 Installation of computer programs using disk mirroring
Feb-8-2000 A computer-implemented method for installing a computer program from a removable data storage device using disk-mirroring techniques. The method includes the steps of mounting a removable data storage...
6018720 Data delivery method and system therefor
Jan-25-2000 A purchaser purchases a purchaser record medium, to which game software is rewritten or reloaded, at a shop. The purchaser writes data representing a predetermined amount of money to the purchaser record...
6009525 Multi-tier electronic software distribution
Dec-28-1999 Methods of electronic software distribution are provided in which software products may be wrapped by their publishers in a straightforward, secure manner, but in such a way as to allow for the addition...
5978590 Installation system
Nov-2-1999 The present invention provides an installation system that facilitates the operation on computer terminals in the network system and allows for automatic installation of an operating system software program...
5948101 Methods and systems for booting a computer in a distributed computing system
Sep-7-1999 A field mountable controller boots by transmitting a seed letterbug to a server. The server responds with an initial operating system and program. The program reads configuration information about the...
5931909 System for multiple-client software installation and upgrade
Aug-3-1999 A software package is installed to multiple target systems in a client/server distributed processing system. The software package is installed on program files of the server. A target list of clients served...
5761380 Coordinating installation of distributed software components
Jun-2-1998 A method for installing a network application is disclosed. First, the hardware resources of at least a local computer system in the network are determined. Next, the a number of users in a cell of the...
5745766 PC product registration and tracking
Apr-28-1998 A method for application registration and tracking for DOS and OS/2 software, independent of the mechanism in which the application is distributed and installed. The invention allows other application...
5715461 System for managing software development in distributed development environment
Feb-3-1998 A system for managing software development in a distributed development environment, divided into personal layers (P) consisting of logical hierarchies for performing work for development and management...
5666501 Method and apparatus for installing software
Sep-9-1997 A computer-implemented method, apparatus, memory embodying computer-readable code for installing software stored on a second machine to a first machine in a distributed computing network is provided. The...
5659683 Distributed computer system and method using a common transmission line in a plurality of processors interconneted for executing a program module utilizing attributes
Aug-19-1997 A management table is provided in each processor so as to manage the quality of data which is transferred via a common transmission medium which is connected to the processors, and when each processor...
5410651 Program loading method and system for distributed processing system
Apr-25-1995 In a distributed processing system wherein a plurality of processors are connected through a network and wherein programs are transmitted among the processors; each of the processors monitors the status...
5375206 Method for licensing software
Dec-20-1994 Disclosed is a system that provides a common application software interface for a variety of vendor supplied license servers. The system provides a single set of program calls and translates this single...
4999806 Software distribution system
Mar-12-1991 A central station distributes software by telephone. The central station accepts credit card information, transmits an acceptance code to a caller and then terminates the call. After verifying the credit...