Non-invasive automatic offsite patch fingerprinting and updating system and method
US8407687B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/65
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and configured storage media are provided for discovering software updates, discovering if a given computer can use the software update, and then updating the computers with the software as needed automatically across a network without storing the updates on an intermediate machine within the network. Furthermore, when a failure is detected, the rollout is stopped and the software can be automatically removed from those computers that already were updated. The software update can be stored originally at an address that is inaccessible through the network firewall by intermediately uploading the software update to an update computer which is not a part of the network but has access through the firewall, which is then used to distribute the update.
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