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Using containers for update deployment

US9916233B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2015
Grant dateMar 13, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/44521
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for software deployment, where the system and method include, at a deployment service, obtaining a software package and determining that a client device is ready to receive at least a portion of the software package. If the client device is ready, providing at least the portion of the software package to the client device, launching at least the provided portion of the software package as set of instructions executing in a test container, and performing a set of tests on the executing set of instructions in the test container. Based at least in part on results of performing the set of tests, determining whether to cause at least the provided portion of the software package to execute in an active container on the client device.

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