System-updating method and computer system adopting the method
US7500234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/65
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vendor system acquires information from the user system regarding hardware used in the user system and software installed in the user system. The vendor system constructs a test environment based on the information. Subsequently, the vendor system examines operations of the user system updated by a software-updating patch in the test environment to determine whether the user system operates normally in the test environment. If normal operations are verified, the vendor system transmits the software-updating patch to the user system. The user system applies the software-updating patch to the software installed in the user system to update the user system. As a result, the user system can be easily updated by updating the software installed in the user computer through a network. In addition, after the software is updated, high reliability and high service level of the user system can be achieved.
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