A software maintenance system for managing a software distribution system for distributing a software package to one or more target machines, the software distribution system comprising a plurality of software distribution parts, wherein at least one of the software distribution parts is provided at each target machine for receiving the software package, the software management system comprising: a software maintenance server for receiving a software package for updating one or more target machines, the software maintenance server configured to: define at least target machines for download of the software package; and provide the software package to the software distribution system; and at least one software maintenance unit for each software distribution part for acting as an interface between the software maintenance server and each software distribution part, each software maintenance unit configured to control the respective software distribution part to achieve distribution of the software package to each target machine via the respective software distribution part.
Patent Application Number: 2009200584
Filing Date: February 13, 2009Priority Date: February 14, 2008
Inventors: Hakan Andersson
Applicants: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
View Prior Art for Claim 1
Title Red Hat Network Module Details
Description
Describes a computer software maintenance system consisting of a central maintenance server, satellite server on customer premises, and then software within each target machine to receive updates.
Title Red Hat Network Module Comparison
Description
A detailed comparison of the various component modules of Red Hat Network that encompass all of the elements of Claim 1.
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Patent/Application # 5870610
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Patent/Application # 5752042
Description
This patent describe a system in which a server can determine the software to download to the client with the help of a software component installed on the client.
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