System and method for remotely updating software applications

A method of remotely updating a software application from a remote station while the software application is open on a client, the method comprising:

• providing an option of automatically upgrading and installing an update to an application on one of a thin client workstation and a non-thin client workstation;
• calling the remote server from the client and registering for a push such that the remote server becomes aware of the clients' location;
• recognizing at the remote server that a new version of the software application is available;
• generating a list of at least one object to update and push upon the client from the remote server;
• transmitting the current state to the remote server for preservation during the installing of the segment of a software application;
• invalidating an application cache of the software application;
• automatically installing the at least one update object from a remote server while the software application is open on a client;
• returning the current state to the client;
• and
• restoring control to a client without restarting the application and without restarting the client workstation.

A method of remotely installing and software applications, the method comprising:

• automatically installing a software application from a remote station while the software application is in an open state on a client;
• transmitting a current state from the client to the remote station for preservation during the installation of the software application;
• returning the current state to the client;
• and
• automatically placing the software application in the open state after installing the software application.