Patent ID: 8326883
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for distributing an asset to a multi-tiered network node, comprising: determining, via a client deployment process (CDP) located on a target node, at least one pending asset comprising at least one package on a component distribution server/asset distribution server system (CDS/ADS) for delivery to the target node; wherein said CDS/ADS comprises: receiving, on the target node, a pending notice associated with the pending asset from the CDS/ADS; receiving, on the target node, an asset descriptor manifest, called for by a client deployment agent (CDA) comprising the CDP, from the CDS/ADS, the asset descriptor manifest having at least one asset identifier and at least one offset, the asset identifier and the offset being associated with the pending asset; storing the asset descriptor manifest in a memory; receiving, on the target node, a first asset fragment associated with the pending asset from the CDS/ADS, the first fragment having a first offset indicating an end of the first fragment; storing the first asset fragment in a memory; marking the offset with the first offset; and receiving, on the target node, a second asset fragment associated with the pending asset, the second asset fragment starting at the offset; wherein the CDA continues to call the CDS/ADS until all fragments comprising the pending asset are received on the target node, thereby distributing the asset.