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(11) EP 1 586 033 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.12.2004

(43) Date of publication:
19.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/42

(21) Application number: 04704941.6

(22) Date of filing: 23.01.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 9/445
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/001980
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/066105 (05.08.2004 Gazette 2004/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 23.01.2003 US 350164
04.04.2003 US 407872

(71) Applicant: ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Plano, TX 75024 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SADIO, Waqar
    Plano, TX 75025 (US)

(74) Representative: Lawrence, John 
Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW
Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANAGE THE DISTRIBUTION OF SERVICES SOFTWARE IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK