Techniques to perform gradual upgrades
US8370828B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/65
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques to perform gradual upgrades are described. An apparatus may include a database with a data set for a first version of an application program, and a computing device to couple to the database. The computing device may have a processor and memory, with the memory to store a first version of an application program, an installer program, and a gradual update engine. The processor may execute the installer program to install a second version of the application program, and said gradual update engine to convert the data set to a data schema used by the second version one data segment at a time. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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