Centralized utility for automated retrieval, distribution/installation, and licensing management of software updates using peer-to-peer communication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8739153
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12491694

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A system for peer-to peer distributed client updates. The system includes an update server to which a list of target network accessible devices as devices that are to receive an update file is uploaded. The update server also receives an update file from a licensing server remote from the server. The generates a list of the targeted network accessible devices, which includes a plurality of superior nodes and a plurality of subordinate nodes, which are each subordinate to a respective one of the superior nodes. The server then sends the update file to each of said superior nodes, which send the update message to each of the nodes subordinate to the respective superior nodes.

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RICOH COMPANY LTD3-6 NAKAMAGOME 1 CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 143-8555
RICOH AMERICAS CORPORATION5 DEDRICK PLACE WEST CALDWELL NJ 07006

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyanapalli, Rao Irving, US 1 14
Keys, Gregory C Warwick, US 8 86
Kitada, Hiroshi Tuckahoe, US 103 2493
Wong, Lana Springfield, US 57 1576

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