Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Robert T Wickham

Vinay Deo

Shafqat U Khan

Adam D Welker

Shantanu Sardesai

Bruce Wayne Copeland

Mel MacMahon

Khuzaima Iqbal

Adrian Maziak

Bippen Bisht

Yasser Mufti

In one embodiment, software updates are applied to one or more client computers. The one or more client computers are assigned a level of service governing aspects of the application of the updates. The scheduling of the application of the software updates is done according to the level of service. The application of the software update is then performed according to the schedule.

Software updating system and method

In one embodiment, a server/client system, configured to update client software, generates audit data by analyzing a client's file configuration with respect to rules within an update catalog. The audit data is then moved to the server, where updates indicated by the audit data may be approved. The approved updates are then distributed from the server to the client for installation.

The present invention provides a system and method of installing software updates to computing devices connected to an enterprise network. More specifically, the present invention provides a system and method of installing software updates based on input received from a system administrator or similar entity. When a command to install a software update is received, the present invention obtains the requested software update from a download center and causes the software update to be transmitted to client computing devices that need the functionality provided by the software update. Then the software update is installed in accordance with the input previously obtained from the system administrator.

System and method of installing software updates in a computer networking environment

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Robert T Wickham