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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2003
Robert T. Wickham, Sammamish, WA (US);
Vinay Deo, Redmond, WA (US);
Shafqat U. Khan, Redmond, WA (US);
Shantanu Sardesai, Sammamish, WA (US);
Adam D. Welker, Kirkland, WA (US);
Robert T. Wickham, Sammamish, WA (US);
Vinay Deo, Redmond, WA (US);
Shafqat U. Khan, Redmond, WA (US);
Shantanu Sardesai, Sammamish, WA (US);
Adam D. Welker, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
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.