Self-describing software image update components
US7549148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/658
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described is a system and method in which software images including updates are provided as packages. The package is self-describing, thereby facilitating the replacement of only component parts of an image. A software build process maps operating system features (comprising files, metadata, configuration information and so forth) into the packages, and executable code is processed for relocation purposes. The final package includes a device manifest file that describes the package and conveys dependency information and information about the priority of settings (shadow data).
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