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Method and apparatus for simplifying the deployment and serviceability of commercial software environments

US7506338B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2004
Grant dateMar 17, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/60
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for executing on a first computer an application having an installed image prepared on a second computer, wherein the installed image is virtually installed on the first computer, is disclosed. The method includes emulating on the first computer a native environment of the second computer. The method further includes detecting an operation of the application upon data, wherein the operation requires an operation on data located on the first computer, and wherein a copy of the data is located in the virtually installed image. The method further includes directing the operation of the application to operate on the data located in the virtually installed image.

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