Granted Patent B1

US 8,621,451 · App. 13/354,205 · Granted Dec 31, 2013

Abstract

Claims (32)

1. A computing device configured for improving responsiveness in connection with software distribution, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:

send a software package to a remote computing device to be installed on the remote computing device;

receive a return code and package information from the remote computing device in response to the computing device sending the software package to the remote computing device;

look up a code mapping in a cache, wherein the code mapping is based on the return code;

store the package information in a database; and

display the code mapping and the package information.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the code mapping comprises the return code, a message and a code type.

3. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein looking up the code mapping returns a plurality of code mappings to be stored in the cache.

4. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the code mapping is based on at least one of a task and received package information.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable to discard subsequently received package information.

6. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable to display the code mapping and the package information on a task scheduler.

7. A method for improving responsiveness of a computing device in connection with software distribution, comprising:

sending a software package to a remote computing device to be installed on the remote computing device;

receiving a return code and package information from the remote computing device in response to the sending the software package to the remote computing device;

looking up a code mapping in a cache, wherein the code mapping is based on the return code;

storing the package information in a database; and

displaying the code mapping and the package information.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the code mapping comprises the return code, a message and a code type.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein looking up the code mapping returns a plurality of code mappings to be stored in the cache.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the code mapping is based on at least one of a task and received package information.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising discarding subsequently received package information.

12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising displaying the code mapping and package information on a task scheduler.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for improving responsiveness of a computing device in connection with software distribution comprising executable instructions for:

sending a software package to a remote computing device to be installed on the remote computing device;

receiving a return code and package information from the remote computing device in response to the sending the software package to the remote computing device;

looking up a code mapping in a cache, wherein the code mapping is based on the return code;

storing the package information in a database; and

displaying the code mapping and the package information.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein looking up the code mapping returns a plurality of code mappings to be stored in the cache.

Assignments (24)