Abstract: A system and method for managing a population of devices and in particular, software updates and version control of applications across the population includes permitting a first device to receive an update from a publisher and generating an update manifest that is propagated to other devices in the population. Applications within a population of devices are selectively disabled and enabled to prevent multiple update versions of the same application across the population.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 4, 2021
Date of Patent:
May 30, 2023
Assignee:
METACTIX LLC
Inventors:
Phil Thompson, Michael Theis, Justin Kogge, David Sethi, Neil Sethi
Abstract: A system and method for managing a population of devices and in particular, software updates and version control of applications across the population includes permitting a first device to receive an update from a publisher and generating an update manifest that is propagated to other devices in the population. Applications within a population of devices are selectively disabled and enabled to prevent multiple update versions of the same application across the population.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 29, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
METACTIX LLC
Inventors:
Phil Thompson, Michael Theis, Justin Kogge, David Sethi, Neil Sethi