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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2014
Vmware, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Tal Zamir, Haifa, IL;
VMware, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A desktop management system is described that provides an automated process for distributing and suggesting modifications. The system is comprised of a central server and multiple client devices connected through a network. Application layer drafts for a particular modification (such as an installation, update, un-installation, fix, etc.) are generated based on snapshots of client devices before and after the modification is applied. Several application layer drafts are produced for a particular modification. Based on commonalities between the several application layer drafts, an official application layer is produced. When a client device requests a modification, an official application layer for the requested modification is retrieved and merged onto the requesting client device to apply the modification. If a client device on the network lacks an application that is present on similar client devices on the network, the system can suggest the application to the client device.