Patent ID: 6199204
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A computer program product, comprising computer program code recorded on a computer readable recording medium, the computer program code comprising an updater component for use in updating one or more computer programs installed on a computer system connected within a computer network, the updater component including:means for initiating access to one or more identifiable locations within the network where one or more required software update resources are located, to retrieve the required software update resources;means for performing a comparison between software update resources available from said one or more identifiable network locations and computer programs installed on said computer system, to identify available relevant update resources, and for comparing the available relevant update resources with predefined update criteria corresponding to applicable software licence terms and conditions;means for initiating retrieval of software update resources which satisfy said predefined criteria; andmeans for applying a software update to one of the installed computer programs using the one or more retrieved software resources.