Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for distributing software using nodes within a network group
- Patent Title (中): 使用网络组内节点分发软件的系统和方法
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Application No.: US11137312Application Date: 2005-05-25
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Publication No.: US07770168B1Publication Date: 2010-08-03
- Inventor: Mark E. Howarth , Peter E. Johnson , Phillip E. Clay
- Applicant: Mark E. Howarth , Peter E. Johnson , Phillip E. Clay
- Applicant Address: IE Shannon
- Assignee: LANDesk Software Limited
- Current Assignee: LANDesk Software Limited
- Current Assignee Address: IE Shannon
- Agency: Austin Rapp & Hardman
- Main IPC: G06F9/445
- IPC: G06F9/445 ; G06F9/44 ; G06F9/11 ; G06F15/177

Abstract:
A first node within a network group determines whether other nodes within the network group have previously downloaded software from a server. The server is outside the network group. If the software was previously downloaded to a second node within the network group, the software is transferred from the second node to the first node, avoiding the need to download the software directly from the server. If the software was not previously downloaded, a node within the network group is designated to download the software from the server, and then distributes the software to at least one requesting node.
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