Patent · US Expired

Dynamic software update system, method and program product

US7305672B2 · kind B2 · utility

27Cited by
2References
11Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateJan 6, 2004
Grant dateDec 4, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 3, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/656
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for dynamically updating a computer application. According to the method, a subscription request is sent to a publish/subscribe server so as to receive updates to the computer application. An update notification or an update is received from the publish/subscribe server, and the update is dynamically applied to the computer application during execution without restarting the computer application. In one embodiment, the update notification is received from the publish/subscribe server, a request for the update is sent to a second server, and the update is received from the second server. Also provided are a system, method and computer program product for sending updates to a computer application.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.