System and method for performing an image-based update
US10795688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/658
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A target device operating on a first operating system can receive an incremental update for a second operating system and store in a first data set a snapshot of the second the second operating system based on the incremental update. The target device may then export an image of the second operating system to a second data set and boot into the second image. The target device may receive operating system updates, build operating system images in the background, and boot into the updated operating system when the process is complete. Storing snapshots of the incremental updates and previous operating system images allows for reversion to old operating systems.
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