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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Pallavi Priyadarshini, Bangalore, IN;
Parameswara R. Tatini, Bangalore, IN;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for updating drivers. The method may include transmitting a connection request from a first computer to a second computer. The method may include creating a connection handshake in the first computer in response to the transmitted connection request, whereby the connection handshake includes client credentials and driver information. The method may include transmitting the created connection handshake from the first computer to a second computer. The method may include determining the first computer is authorized to connect to the second computer based on the client credentials. The method may include determining a first version level of a first plurality of drivers associated with the first computer is a lower version level than a second version level of a second plurality of drivers associated with the second computer based on the driver information. The method may include transmitting a driver update. The method may include installing the driver update.