Method and apparatus for determining least risk install order of software patches
US8677348B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/65
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method or apparatus determines an order for installing software patches by comparing information in the software patches. The information may include files created or modified to fix software errors in a software program and metadata referring to the files. By comparing the information, the method or apparatus may determine whether at least two of the software patches include files in common. Based on the results of comparing the information, the method or apparatus may automatically determine an order for installing the software patches into the software program. The files in a given software patch may be used to fix unrelated software errors. The metadata may refer to a time at which the files in the software patches were created or modified, and the order of installation may occur in a chronological manner based on creation or modification dates.
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