Simultaneous download to multiple targets
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDarren Douglas, Jason Graves, Lei Liu, Sudhir Rao
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Abstract
Provided are a techniques for processing a download. Under control of a first target device, a download command is received via a first communication medium that indicates that an update is to be downloaded. The download command is issued to a second target device via a second communication medium, wherein the second communication medium is a private device communication medium that enables private communication between the first target device and the second target device. The update is received via the first communication medium. In response to determining that the update has been downloaded, run with the update.
Claims18
A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
- under control of a first target device,
- receive a download command via a first communication medium that indicates that an update is to be downloaded;
- issue the download command to a second target device via a second communication medium, wherein the second communication medium is a private device communication medium that enables private communication between the first target device and the second target device;
- receive the update via the first communication medium;
- and
- in response to determining that the update has been downloaded, run with the update.
A computer-implemented method for processing a download, comprising:
- under control of a first target device,
- receiving a download command via a first communication medium that indicates that an update is to be downloaded;
- issuing the download command to a second target device via a second communication medium, wherein the second communication medium is a private device communication medium that enables private communication between the first target device and the second target device;
- receiving the update via the first communication medium;
- and
- in response to determining that the update has been downloaded, running with the update.
A system for processing a download, comprising:
- logic capable of performing operations, the operations comprising:
- under control of a first target device,
- receiving a download command via a first communication medium that indicates that an update is to be downloaded;
- issuing the download command to a second target device via a second communication medium, wherein the second communication medium is a private device communication medium that enables private communication between the first target device and the second target device;
- receiving the update via the first communication medium;
- and
- in response to determining that the update has been downloaded, running with the update.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.