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Managing a lifecycle of a software container

US10761881B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2016
Grant dateSep 1, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/2255
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

It is provided a method for managing a lifecycle of a software container announced in a distributed peer-to-peer repository, wherein the method is performed in a server. The method comprises the steps of: initialising execution of the software container in the server; setting the software container in a standby state; receiving a start message from a remote device, the start message comprising at least one start parameter for the software container; and starting a main process of the software container and applying the at least one start parameter for the main process, to progress the software container to a running state.

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