Networks Associates Technology, Inc.

Mcafee, Inc.

Brandt Haagensen

Brian R Cox

Do Kim

Todd Bartleson

A method and system are provided for updating software on a handheld computer in communication with a client computer system operable to connect to a network. Software installed on the handheld computer is identified with the client computer. Moreover, information on the identified software is transmitted from the client computer to a server connected to the network. Further, updated versions of the software installed on the handheld computer are transferred from the server to the client computer based on the identified software that is installed on the handheld computer. Still yet, the software installed on the handheld computer is updated with the updated versions transferred to the client computer.

Virus detection system, method and computer program product for handheld computers

A method for maintaining handheld computers at a location remote from a home maintenance node containing a maintenance database for at least one of the handheld computers. The method comprising connecting one of the handheld computers to a maintenance node and detecting whether the maintenance node is the home maintenance node for the handheld computer. If the connected maintenance node is not the home maintenance node, the home maintenance node for the handheld computer is located and a maintenance session is opened between the handheld computer and the home maintenance node. The method further includes performing maintenance on the handheld computer.

System and method for remote maintenance of handheld computers

A method for detecting possible harmful actions on a handheld computer before they are executed. The method includes monitoring calls to applications resident on the handheld computer and identifying a code associated with a program initiating the call. The action requested by the call is at least temporarily prevented from being performed if the identified code does not correspond to a code associated with data the action is to be performed upon.

Security system and method for handheld computers

A method and system for detecting viruses on handheld computers. The handheld computer is in communication with a computer system having a virus detection program. The method includes reading data from the handheld computer and writing the data at least temporarily to a database on the computer system. The data is scanned for viruses with the virus detection program. The method further includes updating data on the handheld computer based on results of the scanning.

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Portland, OR, United States of America

Brandt Haagensen