| 7036121 |
Method and system for maintaining software via network |
| Apr-25-2006 |
The present invention relates to a method and system for maintaining software products installed on client systems via network. It can advantageously be provided a hierarchy of overlay repositories, for... |
| 7028295 |
Dynamic java class loading for application execution |
| Apr-11-2006 |
Methods and an apparatus for downloading an application over a distributed network are provided. One exemplary method includes a computer implemented method executed by a general purpose computer, where... |
| 7020598 |
Network based diagnostic system and method for software reconfigurable systems |
| Mar-28-2006 |
A system and method for diagnosing a software system within a remote electronic device using a network is provided. A diagnostic controller controls diagnostics of the software system by instructing the... |
| 7003573 |
Delayed uploading of user registration data |
| Feb-21-2006 |
A client computer collects registration information regarding a user and/or the client computer and attempts to upload the collected information to a remote registration system. The client computer stores... |
| 7003554 |
System and method for downloading portions of a remotely located network object to produce a completely downloaded local copy of the network object |
| Feb-21-2006 |
System and method for downloading portions of a remotely located network object to produce a completely downloaded local copy of the network object. The system and method include and involve a server facility... |
| 7000223 |
Method and apparatus for preparing a definition to control automated data processing |
| Feb-14-2006 |
A number of items of data from a data source (12) are to be processed, and then supplied to a data destination (16-17). Each item of data may be image data, text data, numeric data or some other... |
| 6996819 |
Method for efficiently downloading SCSI and SERVO firmware to SCSI target controllers |
| Feb-7-2006 |
A system and method for overcoming prior impediments to the downloading of microcode firmware to a target controller of a disk or tape storage unit where an Inquiry command determines the type of firmware... |
| 6986133 |
System and method for securely upgrading networked devices |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A system (FIG. 1) for upgrading deployed networked devices (4,6,8,10,12,14,16). The devices are enabled with an installed agent (FIG. 2 left) that can identify and communicate with a... |
| 6981253 |
Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, storage medium, and program |
| Dec-27-2005 |
The present invention is directed to software downloading by use of a storage medium. If a semiconductor memory has been loaded when the power is turned on, the CPU determines whether the root directory... |
| 6976251 |
Intelligent update agent |
| Dec-13-2005 |
A method of updating computer software includes downloading software update information through a network, such as the Internet, to a user's computer. The download is preferably done periodically and automatically.... |
| 6971095 |
Automatic firmware version upgrade system |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A reception unit receives resource information transmitted through a network and constituted by a resource for version-up and an application program which applies the resource and stores the resource information... |
| 6966059 |
System and method for providing automated low bandwidth updates of computer anti-virus application components |
| Nov-15-2005 |
A system and method for providing automated low bandwidth updates of computer anti-virus application components is described. Components of one or more deployed computer anti-virus applications requiring... |
| 6954929 |
Method for just-in-time updating of programming parts |
| Oct-11-2005 |
The invention provides a method of implementing firmware updates to programmable parts within circuit boards on a manufacturing line. An image file of firmware for each of the parts is created and stored... |
| 6950964 |
Driver protection |
| Sep-27-2005 |
Systems and methods are provided that prevent faulty drivers from being loaded and/or can prevent faulty drivers from being installed. Thus, instability of a computer system can be mitigated. Additionally,... |
| 6944859 |
System and method for automatically installing data on a handheld computer |
| Sep-13-2005 |
A client computer requests a client-handheld conduit file from an installation server. The client computer then receives the client-handheld conduit file from the installation server and establishing a... |
| 6944857 |
Method, system, computer program product, and article of manufacture for updating a computer program according to a stored configuration |
| Sep-13-2005 |
An installation of an application program is updated by use of a stored configuration of the application program corresponding to a particular user of the local application. In response to a user request,... |
| 6944856 |
Method, system, program, and data structures for applying a patch to a computer system |
| Sep-13-2005 |
Provided is a method, system, program, and data structure for applying a patch to a computer system, wherein the patch includes content to add to the computer. A computer object is generated to include... |
| 6941353 |
E-commerce system and method relating to program objects |
| Sep-6-2005 |
A system for distributing and selling program objects. The system has the ability to download a limited functionality program object from one computer system to another, then to allow a user to view and... |
| 6938250 |
Image-based software installation |
| Aug-30-2005 |
A system and method for copying a run-time image independent of computer context from a source computer-readable medium to one or more target computer-readable media of a target computer. Software of the... |
| 6931637 |
Computer system upgrade method employing upgrade management utility which provides uninterrupted idle state |
| Aug-16-2005 |
Within both a method for upgrading a computer system and a system for upgrading the computer system there is provided a computer system having associated therewith an upgrade management utility. The upgrade... |
| 6928328 |
Integrated electronic signatures for approval of process control system software objects |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A software object authorization system includes the ability to select signers who must approve a software object before it is downloaded to a process control system. The signers are presented with a form... |
| 6925538 |
Extending the functionality of a multi-functional apparatus |
| Aug-2-2005 |
A multi-functional apparatus of all-in-one type has a plurality of functions and comprises a plurality of devices having respective functions, a designation device for designating one of the functions,... |
| 6925337 |
Method and apparatus for providing a dynamically programmable field controller |
| Aug-2-2005 |
A method and apparatus is disclosed that provides a process whereby the parameters and/or functions of a hardware field device, e.g., field controller, can be altered dynamically by the use of a downloadable... |
| 6915452 |
Method, system and program products for operationally migrating a cluster through emulation |
| Jul-5-2005 |
An updating capability updates a component of a computing environment, while maintaining the availability of the computing environment. In particular, a component of the computing environment which is... |
| 6912711 |
Method of applying an update to a contained collection of program and data files based upon versions |
| Jun-28-2005 |
A method, system, and apparatus for updating code in a software program is provided. In a preferred embodiment, a patch is provided to a plurality of versions of a program, wherein the program is updated... |
| 6904457 |
Automatic firmware update of processor nodes |
| Jun-7-2005 |
Provided is a method, system, and program for updating the firmware in a nodal system. The nodal system includes at least two nodes, wherein each node includes a processing unit and a memory including... |
| 6898617 |
Method, system and program products for managing thread pools of a computing environment to avoid deadlock situations by dynamically altering eligible thread pools |
| May-24-2005 |
Deadlock situations within a computing environment are avoided by properly managing pools of threads used to service requests of the computing environment. When a server of the computing environment receives... |
| 6886160 |
Distribution of mainframe data in the PC environment |
| Apr-26-2005 |
A method of distributing mainframe software and data using PC-based data media is disclosed, comprising a mainframe program for converting a mainframe sequential dataset or all or part of a mainframe library... |
| 6874143 |
Architectures for and methods of providing network-based software extensions |
| Mar-29-2005 |
Methods and systems for network-based or Internet-based software delivery are described. In one embodiment, an application program or software platform resides on a client. The program or platform is configured... |
| 6871259 |
File system including non-volatile semiconductor memory device having a plurality of banks |
| Mar-22-2005 |
A flash memory includes a data bank having a plurality of banks, a merge bank, and an update data bank. A file system using the flash memory includes a unit storing update data corresponding to a data... |
| 6862616 |
System and method for facilitating distributed server administration of server systems that are scalable and version independent |
| Mar-1-2005 |
System and method for facilitating distributed server administration of network server systems that are scalable and version independent. The system and method include and involve a server and a client... |
| 6859924 |
System restore apparatus and method employing virtual restore disk |
| Feb-22-2005 |
A system and method employing a virtual restore disk, such as a vendor supplied CD-ROM, allows software restoration from the vendor's software library. The customer's original software configuration is... |
| 6854009 |
Networked computer system |
| Feb-8-2005 |
A networked computer system has a plurality of servers and a plurality of distributed clients, which may be devices or computers. Each client has a boot operating system (OS). Upon startup, the boot OS... |
| 6854006 |
System and method for merging web based on-demand SNA application selection and TN3270 client launching |
| Feb-8-2005 |
The present invention relates to the transmission of Systems Network Architecture (SNA) information through the Internet Protocol (IP) network, and more particularly to a method and system for an SNA application... |
| 6834301 |
System and method for configuration, management, and monitoring of a computer network using inheritance |
| Dec-21-2004 |
A system and method using inheritance for the configuration, management, and/or monitoring of computer applications and devices via a computer network are disclosed. The method generally comprises calculating... |
| 6832374 |
System and method for updating an executing executable file |
| Dec-14-2004 |
Disclosed is a system and method for updating an executing executable file. Client executes a first executable file in a first location and makes a request. Server receives the request and transfers a... |
| 6829732 |
Network-based software recovery for computing devices |
| Dec-7-2004 |
This abstract has been included pursuant to Section 1.72(b) of the Rules for Patent and Trademark Cases, Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This abstract is intended only to enable the Patent... |
| 6826581 |
Upgrading a device over a network by downloading results of command execution from script file |
| Nov-30-2004 |
A method, performed by a remote device, of upgrading a target device. The method includes, inter alias, receiving a configurable script file from a configuration server; where the script file contains... |
| 6820259 |
Software distribution system and software receiving terminal apparatus |
| Nov-16-2004 |
A terminal apparatus has a reception unit for receiving a data group or a program group distributed from a satellite or a ground distribution system, and an update sequence management unit. The update... |
| 6820260 |
Customized applet-on-hold arrangement |
| Nov-16-2004 |
When a call to a call center is enqueued to await an agent or placed on hold by an agent, an applet customized to satisfy an in-queue experience selected by the caller is downloaded to and executed on... |
| 6807641 |
Content provider system |
| Oct-19-2004 |
Even if contents data distributed over a network are once destroyed, the contents data are restored, as the copyright protection is maintained. A PC memorizes backup of distributed music contents on a... |
| 6807559 |
System and method for applet management |
| Oct-19-2004 |
A system and method for applet management utilizes a dubuild utility to form a core distribution unit and component split distribution units to separately package various features of an application to... |
| 6802061 |
Automatic software downloading from a computer network |
| Oct-5-2004 |
Methods and systems automatically download computer software components from a computer network like the Internet or an intranet. The methods and systems can be used to provide dynamic or interactive multimedia... |
| 6799207 |
Method and system for downloading software managed trees in a network processing system |
| Sep-28-2004 |
A method and system for downloading software managed trees (SMTs) in a network processing system provides dynamic update of frame classifiers while maintaining proper network protocol processing. The network... |
| 6795965 |
Multi-source program module updater |
| Sep-21-2004 |
Described herein is a technology for automatically updating the most current program modules associated with a just-detected hardware device. In one described implementation, a program-module updater generates... |
| 6789215 |
System and method for remediating a computer |
| Sep-7-2004 |
A system and method for remediating a computer includes a diagnostics manager configured to analyze a computer to determine the configuration of the computer and to determine software packages that can... |
| 6785787 |
Computing system and method for preparing a computer-readable medium |
| Aug-31-2004 |
An image is received in response to a specification. The image represents information. In response to the received image, the information is installed onto a first portion of a computer-readable medium.... |
| 6782448 |
Transparent code update in an automated data storage library |
| Aug-24-2004 |
An automated data storage library accesses data storage media from storage shelves in response to commands from external host(s). The library receives a code update image while continuing to operate. The... |
| 6779177 |
Mechanism for cross channel multi-server multi-protocol multi-data model thin clients |
| Aug-17-2004 |
A method and apparatus in a data processing system for refreshing data in an application. A call is received to update data in the application, wherein the data is destined for a component in the application.... |
| 6775828 |
Delayed uploading of user registration data |
| Aug-10-2004 |
A client computer collects registration information regarding a user and/or the client computer and attempts to upload the collected information to a remote registration system. The client computer stores... |
