Incrementally updating a software appliance
US8935687B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1433
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An appliance support module can be configured to update and upgrade the software incrementally. To achieve this, the appliance support module can be configured to receive a request to update or upgrade a software appliance. The request can include the update or upgrade requested and information describing the software appliance to upgrade or update. Based on the request, the appliance support module can be configured to determine alterations to make to a original binary image of the software appliance to upgrade or update.
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