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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2000
Phillip Y. Goldman, Los Altos, CA (US);
Joe F. Britt, Jr., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Bruce A. Leak, Los Altos, CA (US);
Andrew T. McFadden, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
WebTV Networks, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing an automatic software upgrade over a satellite link. A server automatically downloads software updates over a satellite link to a client after such upgrades become available at the server. The download may be designated as mandatory or non-mandatory. Thus the download may be automatically performed or alternatively may prompt a user at the client to decide whether to accept the upgrade. The download eliminates the need for the client to be actively communicating with network infrastructure for the download to occur and enables the download to take place during low traffic time. Furthermore, the download requires little or no input from a user at the client.