Generating a version identifier for a computing system based on software packages installed on the computing system
US8799890B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/65
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An administrator system can generate a version identifier for a computing system based on the software packages installed on a computing system. The version identifier can represent the software packages installed on the computing system. The administrator system can identify the software packages installed on a computing system and data specific to the software packages. The administrator system can apply a hash function to the specific data to generate hashed data. Then, the administrator system can concentrate the hashed data to generate the version identifier.
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