Live upgrade process for object-oriented programs
US6360363B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99954
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A process that assists a computer programmer to perform an upgrade to a computer program while that program continues to operate and provide service. The upgrade process includes three phases: (1) the preparation by a computer programmer of a new computer program P″ that is to replace an existing computer program P, (2) an offline preparation of the upgrade from P to P″ with the assistance of the computer programmer, and (3) an online, fully automatic, live upgrade from P to P″.
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