Automatic upgrade of software
US6418555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/65
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system includes an operating, a software component, and a program executable in the system to automatically upgrade the software component if it detects that the operating system has been upgraded from a previous version. The program may include a detection module that monitors for an operating system upgrade and an upgrade module that upgrades the software component if an operating system upgrade has been detected.
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