AGENT FOR COORDINATING A DISTRIBUTION, PROCEEDING FROM AT LEAST ONE APPLICATION DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, FOR AT LEAST ONE SOFTWARE UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF OPERATION

摘要

The invention relates to an agent (DM) for coordinating a distribution, proceeding from at least one application distribution device (AS), for at least one software unit for a preferably technical installation having at least one component or multiple components (A, B, C, D) and to an associated method of operation and also a computer program (product). In this case, the agent has: – at least one receiving unit for receiving information pertaining to the at least one software unit to be distributed, – at least one receiving unit for receiving information regarding at least one involved component (A, B, C, D) that is affected by the distribution of the at least one software unit, – transfer means that are able to initiate at least one transfer for installing the at least one software unit to be distributed on the at least one involved component (A, B, C, D) and/or for updating and/or for uninstalling at least one existing software unit on/from the same and/or at least one other involved component on the basis of said information at a respective prescribable time.