Feature Manager System for Facilitating Communication and Shared Functionality Among Components
The feature manager system for facilitating communication and shared functionality among components comprises a network of components, where one component receives or generates a request for a feature, searches its local system for the feature, and if the feature is not available locally, sends a request to a server component in the network. The server component searches its local system for the feature, and either sends the feature to the requesting component, or sends a separate request for the feature to another server component in the network.
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45 . A method of deploying computer code for a feature within a network, comprising:
receiving code for a feature;
determining whether a client needs the feature; and transferring the code for the feature to at least one client.
46 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the feature is an upgrade to an old feature.
47 . The method of claim 45 , further comprising transferring code for a mapping to the at least one client.
48 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the code transferred is a mapping.
49 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the feature is a sub-feature.
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69 . A system for deploying computer code for a feature within a network, comprising:
means for receiving code for a feature;
means for determining whether a client needs the feature; and means for transferring the code for the feature to at least one client.
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78 . An article of manufacture for causing a computer to deploy computer code for a feature within a network, comprising:
means for causing the computer to receive code for a feature;
means for causing the computer to determine whether a client needs the feature;
and
means for causing the computer to transfer the code for the feature to at least one client.
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87 . A system for deploying computer code for a feature within a network, the system comprising:
a storage device storing a program;
a processor in communication with the storage device, the processor operative with the program to:
receive code for a feature;
determine whether a client needs the feature; and transfer the code for the feature to at least one client.
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