Methods and systems for transferring data over a network

摘要

A method of distributing a software upgrade to user computer systems having a software application installed thereon is disclosed. A determination is made as whether the software upgrade is to be a forced upgrade or a recommended upgrade for a first user based on a parameter related to the first user or the software upgrade. A determination is made as to whether a software upgrade file is to be downloaded to a user computer using a trickle mode or a burst mode.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a computing device comprising hardware; at least one network interface coupled to a data network; non-transitory memory coupled to the at least one computing device that stores instructions that when executed by the at least one computing device cause, at least in part, the system to implement:
enabling a software application to be downloaded over a network to a computing device of a user;transmitting an upgrade indication to the user computing device having the software program installed thereon;initiating a software program update download to the user computing device at a software program update download rate,wherein the software program update download rate to the user computing device is based at least in part on a network access type of the user computing device;pausing the software program update download at least partly in response to a first event;detecting an online presence of the user computing device, wherein the detection of the online presence of the user computing device is performed after the first event; andat least partly in response to the detection of the online presence of the user computing device, resuming the software program update download of the software program.