Method and apparatus for identifying changes made to a computer system due to software installation
US6738970B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus identifies changes made to a computer system caused by the installation of software. The state of the computer system is recorded before the software is installed and, after the software is installed, the recorded state is compared against the state of the computer system. Changes are written into a manifest, which may be combined with any new or changed files and an installation program to produce a package which can be sent to another computer system for installation.
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