| 6167521 |
Securely downloading and executing code from mutually suspicious authorities |
| Dec-26-2000 |
An apparatus, system and method for secure code-downloading and information exchange, in the full generality of complex code dependencies while considering the implications of mutual distrust and hot-swapping.... |
| 6134711 |
Upgrading an application software to be used, by communication |
| Oct-17-2000 |
A communication device sends use status data representing a state of use thereof to an external communication device. Receiving the use status data, the external communication device sends the first-mentioned... |
| 6128776 |
Method for managing software in code division multiple access (CDMA) base station system of personal communication system |
| Oct-3-2000 |
A method for managing software in a code division multiple access (CDMA) base station system of a personal communication system (PCS) includes the step of setting a processor type to each processor in... |
| 6119157 |
Protocol for exchanging configuration data in a computer network |
| Sep-12-2000 |
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for providing a data framework and associated client/server protocol for storing and exchanging data among computers in a network. A data schema having an n-way tree-type... |
| 6106570 |
Network computer, and file transfer method applied to network computer |
| Aug-22-2000 |
A network computer operates upon downloading a part of programs and data stored in a server computer as resources necessary for data processing from the server. When resources on the server are downloaded... |
| 6105063 |
Client-server system for maintaining application preferences in a hierarchical data structure according to user and user group or terminal and terminal group contexts |
| Aug-15-2000 |
A system with a network interconnecting a server and a plurality of user stations. A system administrator models users of the system, or user groups, terminals and terminal groups as a hierarchy and sets... |
| 6018747 |
Method for generating and reconstructing in-place delta files |
| Jan-25-2000 |
The present invention discloses a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for generating, transmitting, replicating, and rebuilding in-place reconstructible software updates to a file from a source... |
| 6003075 |
Enqueuing a configuration change in a network cluster and restore a prior configuration in a back up storage in reverse sequence ordered |
| Dec-14-1999 |
Configuration changes are dynamically applied to a cluster multiprocessing system by enqueuing a configuration change event. When the configuration change event is processed, the prior configuration is... |
| 5999946 |
Databases in telecommunications |
| Dec-7-1999 |
A telephone switch system is connected digitally to an external computer system operating database software and having access to a digitally stored database of information used by the switch. The switch... |
| 5974454 |
Method and system for installing and updating program module components |
| Oct-26-1999 |
Installing and updating a software program module component. A determination is made whether the current date is on or after a date stored in a registry key on a computer. If the current date is on or... |
| 5974250 |
System and method for secure information transmission over a network |
| Oct-26-1999 |
A computer network system having a plurality of nodes, one of which is adapted as an administrator node, the administrator node for securely receiving code information from a code provider disposed external... |
| 5920725 |
Run-time object-synthesis and transparent client/server updating of distributed objects using a meta server of all object descriptors |
| Jul-6-1999 |
A distributed client-server application is modified while running. The application is not stopped so that updating of objects is transparent. A meta server catalogs all object classes for both the server... |
| 5901320 |
Communication system configured to enhance system reliability using special program version management |
| May-4-1999 |
A communication system comprising a plurality of network elements and a monitoring apparatus for centrally monitoring and controlling these network elements. Each of the network elements has a plurality... |
| 5881292 |
Dynamic versioning system for multiple users of multi-module software system |
| Mar-9-1999 |
A dynamic versioning system for synchronizing different versions of modules among different versions of a complex multi-module software system, and maintaining a consistent view of a version of the complex... |
| 5852735 |
Method and apparatus for exchanging a program over a network computer system that permits reactivation of the original program if an error occurs |
| Dec-22-1998 |
A method for a program-package change in a multicomputer system (MRS) and a computer (PR1) for the multicomputer system (MRS) are disclosed. During the program-package change, the interruption of the processes... |
| 5842023 |
Information service processor |
| Nov-24-1998 |
Provided is an information service processor that by adding control information to the provided information can expedite the use of the information that is furnished, or can prevent the illegal use of... |
| 5832274 |
Method and system for migrating files from a first environment to a second environment |
| Nov-3-1998 |
A method for migrating a file system and access rights associated with the file system from a first network operating system to a second network operating system. The method according to this invention... |
| 5828888 |
Computer network having os-versions management table to initiate network boot process via master computer |
| Oct-27-1998 |
In a computer network, a master computer has an operating system (OS) management table for mapping unique addresses of the network computers to respective versions of an operating system and a status table... |
| 5797016 |
Regeneration agent for back-up software |
| Aug-18-1998 |
A system for updating an agent used in a backup software program. The backup software program operates on a network having, for example, a server and a number of workstations. A backup engine executes... |
| 5764992 |
Method and apparatus for automatic software replacement |
| Jun-9-1998 |
A software program running on a computer automatically replaces itself with a newer version in a completely automated fashion, without interruption of its primary function, and in a manner that is completely... |
| 5708812 |
Method and apparatus for Migrating from a source domain network controller to a target domain network controller |
| Jan-13-1998 |
A method and apparatus are described for facilitating the migration of accounts from a source domain to a target domain in a computer network without affecting the capability of users and services associated... |
| 5684952 |
Supervisory control system for networked multimedia workstations that provides reconfiguration of workstations by remotely updating the operating system |
| Nov-4-1997 |
A supervisory control system for a networked multimedia computing system permits a teacher or network administrator to quickly and easily update system software on selected destination workstations with... |
| 5611048 |
Remote password administration for a computer network among a plurality of nodes sending a password update message to all nodes and updating on authorized nodes |
| Mar-11-1997 |
A remote password administration facility operating on the network is divided in client and server programs and provides coordination between a mainframe and a network security system. A password update... |
| 5600834 |
Method and apparatus for reconciling different versions of a file |
| Feb-4-1997 |
In a distributed file environment, a system for safely updating a file wiut risk of losing work performed at one site due to work performed on the file at another site uses a journal or log at each site... |
| 5581749 |
System and method for maintaining codes among distributed databases using a global database |
| Dec-3-1996 |
A global code system maintains reference records for multiple transaction processing systems on a central database (called a global code database). A client (i.e., a user or an external application) cannot... |
| 5473772 |
Automatic update of static and dynamic files at a remote network node in response to calls issued by or for application programs |
| Dec-5-1995 |
In a data processing network having a first processor (for example, a programmable workstation), a second processor (for example a host computer) and a communication system linking the first processor... |
| 5450567 |
Method and system for program change in distributed data processing system |
| Sep-12-1995 |
In a multi-processor system having a plurality of processors connected to each other through a network, a method of executing a program under various environments, includes the steps of transmitting the... |
| 5442771 |
Method for storing data in an interactive computer network |
| Aug-15-1995 |
A method for storing data in an interactive computer network is described. In preferred form, the method features steps for establishing data stores of prescribed capacities within a network for delivering... |
| 5430877 |
Reprogramming methods and apparatus |
| Jul-4-1995 |
Two mobile communications handset terminals for a cellular telephone system each incorporate a microprocessor for controlling the operating components of the terminal. Each microprocessor operates under... |
| 5396626 |
Object-oriented locator system |
| Mar-7-1995 |
A method and system for adding components (documents, tools, fonts, libraries, etc.) to a computer system without running an installation program. A location framework is employed to locate components... |
| 5287515 |
Cross-software development/maintenance system |
| Feb-15-1994 |
A host computer system (host) develops an execution load module for a target computer system (target) having no software development environment, using a high-level language. The host and the target are... |
| 5155847 |
Method and apparatus for updating software at remote locations |
| Oct-13-1992 |
A method and system are provided for updating the software used in remote computer systems from a central computer system. The method includes storing in the central computer system, copies of the software... |
| 5008814 |
Method and apparatus for updating system software for a plurality of data processing units in a communication network |
| Apr-16-1991 |
In maintaining a communication network of processing units distributed in multiple nodes linked by communication channels, system software in a plurality of data processing units is updated by first installing... |
| 4558413 |
Software version management system |
| Dec-10-1985 |
A software version management system, also called system modeller, provides for automatically collecting and recompiling updated versions of component software objects comprising a software program for... |
