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| United States Patent | 6327617 |
| Link to this page | http://www.wikipatents.com/6327617.html |
| Inventor(s) | Fawcett; Philip E. (Duvall, WA) |
| Abstract | Creators of computer software provide the most up-to-date versions of their
computer software on an update service. A user who has purchased computer
software calls the update service on a periodic basis. The update service
automatically inventories the user computer to determine what computer
software may be out-of-date, and/or need maintenance updates. If so
desired by the user, the update service computer automatically downloads
and installs computer software to the user computer. By making periodic
calls to the update service, the user always has the most up-to-date
computer software immediately available. The update service may also alert
the user to new products (i.e. including new help files, etc.), and new
and enhanced versions of existing products, which can be purchased
electronically by a user from the update service. |
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Drawing from US Patent 6327617 |
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Method and system for identifying and obtaining computer software from a
remote computer |
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| Publication Date |
December 4, 2001 |
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April 25, 2000 |
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| Parent Case |
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/149,993,
entitled "METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AND OBTAINING COMPUTER
SOFTWARE FROM A REMOTE COMPUTER," filed Sep. 9, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No.
6,073,214, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/562,929,
entitled, "METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AND OBTAINING COMPUTER
SOFTWARE FROM A REMOTE COMPUTER," filed Nov. 27, 1995, which has since
issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,845,077 and is hereby incorporated by reference. |
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