Jonathan Livingston Lane

US Patent:

6990660, Jan 24, 2006

Filed:

Sep 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/957673

Inventors:

Sean Moshir - Scottsdale AZ, US
Christopher A. H. Andrew - Chandler AZ, US
Jack Lee Hudler - Allen TX, US
Leon Li - Mesa AZ, US
Jonathan M. Gordon - Mesa AZ, US
Michael Bacon - Scottsdale AZ, US
Noah Williams - Scottsdale AZ, US
Jonathan Lane - Reno NV, US
James J. Horton - Gilbert AZ, US
Dan Ferguson - Orem UT, US

Assignee:

Patchlink Corporation - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717171, 717176, 709223

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and configured storage media are provided for discovering software updates, discovering if a given computer can use the software update, and then updating the computers with the software as needed automatically across a network without storing the updates on an intermediate machine within the network. Furthermore, when a failure is detected, the rollout is stopped and the software can be automatically removed from those computers that already were updated. The software update can be stored originally at an address that is inaccessible through the network firewall by intermediately uploading the software update to an update computer which is not a part of the network but has access through the firewall, which is then used to distribute the update.

US Patent:

7823147, Oct 26, 2010

Filed:

Jun 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/160439

Inventors:

Sean Moshir - Scottsdale AZ, US
Christopher A. H. Andrew - Chandler AZ, US
Jack Lee Hudler - Allen TX, US
Leon Li - Mesa AZ, US
Jonathan M. Gordon - Mesa AZ, US
Michael Bacon - Scottsdale AZ, US
Noah Williams - Scottsdale AZ, US
Jonathan Lane - Reno NV, US
James J. Horton - Gilbert AZ, US
Dan Ferguson - Orem UT, US

Assignee:

Lumension Security, Inc. - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

717173, 717169, 717175, 717178, 709221

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and configured storage media are provided for discovering software updates, discovering if a given computer can use the software update, and then updating the computers with the software as needed automatically across a network without storing the updates on an intermediate machine within the network. Furthermore, when a failure is detected, the rollout is stopped and the software can be automatically removed from those computers that already were updated. The software update can be stored originally at an address that is inaccessible through the network firewall by intermediately uploading the software update to an update computer which is not a part of the network but has access through the firewall, which is then used to distribute the update.

US Patent:

8407687, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Oct 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/900767

Inventors:

Sean Moshir - Scottsdale AZ, US
Christopher A. H. Andrew - Chandler AZ, US
Jack Lee Hudler - Allen TX, US
Leon Li - Mesa AZ, US
Jonathan M. Gordon - Mesa AZ, US
Michael Bacon - Peoria AZ, US
Noah Williams - Scottsdale AZ, US
Jonathan Lane - Reno NV, US
James J. Horton - Gilbert AZ, US
Dan Ferguson - Orem UT, US

Assignee:

Lumension Security, Inc. - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717171, 717168, 717174, 717177

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and configured storage media are provided for discovering software updates, discovering if a given computer can use the software update, and then updating the computers with the software as needed automatically across a network without storing the updates on an intermediate machine within the network. Furthermore, when a failure is detected, the rollout is stopped and the software can be automatically removed from those computers that already were updated. The software update can be stored originally at an address that is inaccessible through the network firewall by intermediately uploading the software update to an update computer which is not a part of the network but has access through the firewall, which is then used to distribute the update.