US 12,474,909 B2
Software release distribution across a hierarchical network
Yoav Landman, Netanya (IL); and Noam Shemesh, Netanya (IL)
Assigned to JFrog Ltd., Netanya (IL)
Filed by Jfrog Ltd., Netanya (IL)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/759,624.
Application 18/759,624 is a continuation of application No. 17/684,758, filed on Mar. 2, 2022, granted, now 12,061,889.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/273,644, filed on Oct. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0354089 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 8/61 (2018.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); G06F 21/64 (2013.01); H04L 67/1087 (2022.01); H04L 67/1097 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 8/61 (2013.01) [G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G06F 21/64 (2013.01); H04L 67/1089 (2013.01); H04L 67/1097 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for managing software distribution across a network, the method comprising:
assigning, by a device, a first plurality of node devices to a first set of one or more distribution groups corresponding to a first level of the network;
assigning, by the device, a second plurality of node devices to a second set of one or more distribution groups corresponding to a second level of the network, where a first distribution group of the first set of distribution groups is configured as a parent group of the second set of distribution groups;
maintaining, by the device, topology information indicating assignments of node devices to groups within the network; and
sending, by the device, one or more files to the first set of distribution groups for distribution within the first set of distribution groups.