Software updating
US9792109B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/658
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel method for updating a bundle of files from an update package that minimize the free space requirement on disk is provided. The method segments the update of the entire package and performs the update in multiple passes. The method divide the archive payload of the entire update package into pieces and expand one piece of the archive in each pass. At the end of each pass, some embodiments remove from the disk the archive piece expanded in that pass in order to free additional space for the next pass.
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