Recovering the last successful device update on a computing system
US11275574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The last successful device update can be recovered on a computing system. An update tool can be employed to detect whether an update package is installed successfully. When an update package is successfully installed, the update tool can define a last successful device update that associates the update package with the device that the update package targets. In contrast, when the update package does not install successfully, the update tool can access the last successful device update for the targeted device and use it to obtain and install the previous update package that the last successful device update represents. In this way, the related components for a device can be rolled back to a common state to prevent incompatibilities that may otherwise exist due to the failed installation.
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