System and method for differencing and conversion of software application containers
US10877739B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/71
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods for differencing and conversion of software application containers are performed by systems and devices. An initiation instruction that identifies an application container image associated with an operating system is received, and a request for the container image is provided to a repository. The container image is received and a converter extracts a portion of the container image and generates another container image of the application associated with a different operating system and that includes the extracted container image portion. Difference operations are performed on layers of different container images to isolate base layers, and application artifacts are identified for conversions in layers above the operating system. Similarly, container images are converted on the basis of processor instruction sets via binary translations, and applications native to different operating systems are generated based on original container images.
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