Method and apparatus for correcting common errors in multiple versions of a computer program
US6634026B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/70
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a repair program for multiple versions of computer programs that have a common error by using a pattern search and substitution technique. The invention includes identifying a common error in a main computer program, finding a common code section that contains the common error, and locating a segment of the common code section that is modifiable. The code section is then modified by optimizing the code to perform the same functionality and adding additional code to correct the error. A repair program is then written to search other versions of the main computer program and perform the modification step automatically without having to manipulate the source or machine code manually on the various versions of the software.
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