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20080244555 | Bundling software updates - In one implementation, a method is provided for bundling software updates for an enterprise. According to the method, the software updates are received, stored in a database, and associated with the bundle. At one or more predetermined checkpoints, the method checks for additional software updates and, if additional software updates are available, receives the additional software updates and associates the additional software updates with the bundle. The method further comprises freezing contents of the bundle at a predetermined bundle content freeze point. After the bundle content freeze point, additional software updates are not associated with the bundle. | 10-02-2008 |
20080250403 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING FIRMWARE UPDATE FILE AND UPDATING FIRMWARE BY USING THE FIRMWARE UPDATE FILE - Provided is a method of limiting updating of firmware by distinguishing between model code that represents a group of hardware having firmware program codes are compatible with each other and model code that identifies each hardware belonging to the group. The method includes generating a data body having firmware program code that is to be updated; generating a data header having model code of hardware to which the data body is to be applied, wherein the hardware model code comprises first model code representing a group of hardware having firmware program codes are compatible with each other and second model code identifying each hardware belonging to the group; and generating a firmware update file by combining the data body and the data header. | 10-09-2008 |
20090031294 | Methodology for Generating Accessing Functions for Programmed Execution of Panel-Driven Business Applications - A method of providing access to Business Applications (BA) executed on a data processing system wherein said BAs offer their services interactively controlled by a multitude of BA panels and wherein said BAs may display succeeding BA panels dependent on user interactions, user specified data and the contents of any kind of data base the BA is operating on. This inventive method consists in two major steps. In a first step the individual panels, the sequence of the panels as they are displayed by the BA and the activities required to launch a BA to display a succeeding panel are described. This step results in a directed graph modelling the spectrum of panel interactions with a BA, called a User Interaction Graph (UIG). By analyzing the UIG the proposed method then generates in a second step procedures, called Transaction Methods (TM). When called, the TM procedures are capable of autonomously executing and controlling the BAs by handling a sequence of BA panels. Based on input parameters passed over to the TMs they autonomously fill the various BA panels with the correct input information, initiate the required activities for traversing through a certain panel sequence and return the output information gathered during its execution. | 01-29-2009 |
20090037898 | EXTENSIBLE MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATICALLY MIGRATING RESOURCE ADAPTER COMPONENTS IN A DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT - The illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for automatically migrating a resource adapter component. In one embodiment, information describing a development and runtime environment associated with a first version of a resource adapter is collected by a migration framework to form real environment information. A specification of requirements associated with a second version of the resource adapter is received from the second version of the resource adapter to form a required environment specification. The migration framework compares the real environment information with the required environment specification. In response to identifying incompatibilities between the real environment information and the required environment specification, the migration framework automatically executes a migration scenario to resolve the incompatibilities. | 02-05-2009 |
20090044183 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING THE STATE OF A COMPUTING DEVICE - According to embodiments described in the specification, a method, and apparatus for updating the state of a computing device by first receiving a message processable by the computing device, the message comprising data for instructing the computing device to request at least one update file from at least one remote computing entity, the at least one update file for updating a file resident on the computing device; and processing the message to effect updating of the computing device. | 02-12-2009 |
20090113410 | TECHNIQUES FOR UPGRADE DEPENDENCY MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques for managing dependencies between data upgrade files included in an application upgrade. According to one set of embodiments, the data upgrade files are grouped into functional upgrade groups. A dependency hierarchy for the functional upgrade groups is then created based on dependencies between the data upgrade files. The dependency hierarchy provides a high-level, functional view of the overall dependency flow of an upgrade. In various embodiments, this allows for greater insight into existing and potential dependency issues, leading to more robust and efficient upgrades. In further embodiments, an upgrade tracking system is provided. The upgrade tracking system is configured to track and report detailed analytics related to an upgrade run. In various embodiments, the upgrade tracking system may leverage the grouping of data upgrade files into functional upgrade groups to provide intelligent reporting at a functional level. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113411 | UPGRADE TRACKING SYSTEM - An upgrade tracking system for tracking aspects of an application upgrade. In various embodiments, the update tracking system includes a statistics collection component configured to collect statistics related an execution of the application upgrade, where the application upgrade includes a plurality of data upgrade files, and where the plurality of data upgrade files are organized into a plurality of functional upgrade groups. The system further includes a timing component configured to report execution timings related to the execution of the application upgrade, and a status component configured to track statuses related to the execution of the application upgrade. | 04-30-2009 |
20090133012 | Apparatus and method for providing notification of software update - Notification of a software update is achieved by multiplexing or otherwise combining data concerning the update with a broadcast signal. The update data may be included in the CA field of a PSIP DTV transport stream. | 05-21-2009 |
20090210868 | Software Update Techniques - Software update techniques are described. In at least one implementation, updates are filtered based on criticality to operation of one or more items of software. A plurality of identities are published to a plurality of computing devices, each for a respective one of the updates that are filtered as being critical to the operation of the one or more items of software. The updates that are not filtered as being critical to the operation of the one or more items of software are made available via polling. | 08-20-2009 |
20090254896 | Simplifying Bundling Of Fixes Used To Resolve Errors In Pre-Installed Software - Simplifying the bundling of fixes used to resolve errors in pre-installed software. A user is first enabled to specify a list of fixes that are to be included in the bundle as a group. The availability of each of the list of fixes is then determined, with the fixes that are determined to be available being included in the bundle. An indication is provided to the user for the fixes that are determined to be not available. | 10-08-2009 |
20090265700 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING FIRMWARE OF TERMINALS IN A BROADCAST SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for updating firmware of terminals in a mobile broadcast system including a Broadcast Service Distribution/Adaptation fragment (BSDA) and a Broadcast service Subscription Management (BSM). The method includes requesting creation of a content fragment, by the BSM, by transmitting a firmware package file for a firmware update of the terminals to the BSDA; creating a content fragment including the firmware package file and broadcasting the created content fragment to the terminals by the BSDA; detecting the firmware package file from the received content fragment; and performing the firmware update using the firmware package file. | 10-22-2009 |
20090276768 | Software Parameter Management - A method and apparatus is disclosed for allowing the updating and overriding of software parameters used by one or more software programs. The parameters are preferably in cache. When the system needs any such parameter, it first checks cache, then a preferably remotely located database, and then, preferably a flat file on the same computer as the cache. The checking is done in the foregoing order, and the parameter is used upon locating a current version of it. If the current version is obtained from anywhere other than the cache, it is put into cache. | 11-05-2009 |
20090320014 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFLINE UPDATION OF SOFTWARE IN VIRTUAL MACHINE (VM) IMAGES - System and method for offline management of software in VM images are described. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining updation-related information from the software application and an operating system in which the software application runs while the software application is in an online mode, writing the updation-related information to a first set of files of a virtual machine (VM) image while the software application is in the online mode, reading the updation-related information from the first set of files of the VM image while the software application is in an offline mode; using the read updation-related information to update the software application while the software application is in the offline mode; and writing post-updation files to a second set of files of the VM image using the updation-related information read from the first set of files while the software application is in the offline mode. | 12-24-2009 |
20090328024 | INSTALL-UNIT UPGRADE USING DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION DATA MANIPULATION AND MERGING - A system and method for efficient upgrading of computing system software. A computing system includes clients and one or more servers coupled to a network. Cluster server software allows the clients and server(s) to work together as a cluster. This software is platform- and version-specific depending on the customer. Each customer has a customized configuration with customer-dependent edits performed on the original configuration. When a new-release configuration is made available, the three configurations are translated to abstract object trees. A series of predetermined abstract operations are preformed on the abstract object trees in order to generate a target abstract object tree. The target abstract object tree is translated to a target file, wherein the target file includes the common portions between the original and new-release configurations and the merged upgrades of the customized and new-release configurations. | 12-31-2009 |
20100064284 | Satisfying Missing Dependencies on a Running System - A method for satisfying loader dependencies on a running embedded computing device is provided. When a software application is loaded on a running embedded computing device, one or more binary files are identified that need to be loaded in order to run the software application. A determination is made as to whether the identified binary files are stored on the embedded computing device. If one or more of the identified binary files are missing from the embedded computer device, one or more file storage devices are identified that contain the missing binary files. The missing binary files are obtained from the one or more file storage devices during runtime and used to complete the load of the software application. | 03-11-2010 |
20100083242 | INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT SERVER - The present invention provides an installation management system for an aircraft server. In this case, the server comprises an installation data memory for storing at least one installation data pack. When updating installation files of the installation data pack, the installation files to be updated are overwritten by respective modified installation files. These modified installation files are contained in an installation service pack which is loaded by the aircraft server. | 04-01-2010 |
20100095289 | PATCHING OF MULTI-LEVEL DATA CONTAINERS STORING PORTIONS OF PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE - A computing system provided according to an aspect of the present invention includes a developer system which sends a set of patches along with metadata in a package. The metadata may include hierarchical paths, with each path indicating a corresponding target (file or archive) which is to be replaced to apply the corresponding patch. A patch tool receives the package and applies the patches using the metadata. According to another aspect of the present invention, a patch tool forms a tree structure based on the hierarchical paths in the metadata. In an embodiment, the tree structure is traversed each time to perform a corresponding patching operation (e.g., backup, and replace). According to yet another aspect of the present invention, only the required archives are unarchived while applying the patches. In an embodiment, the patch tool determines the required archives based on the information in the received metadata. | 04-15-2010 |
20100131939 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED RELEASE NOTES DURING A SOFTWARE SYSTEM UPGRADE OF A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - An example customized documentation generation apparatus is disclosed that generates documents relevant to a software update/upgrade of a particular process control system. A notes instrumentation module instruments general release notes for at least one of an update or an upgrade of a process control system to correlate the release notes with a general process control system configuration to produce instrumented notes. An upgrade assessment module determines configuration information for a particular process control system to provide default filter settings. An items of interest filter applies the default filter settings for the particular process control system to the instrumented notes to filter the instrumented notes and produce custom release notes for the particular process control system. The custom release notes are provided to a user to alert the user regarding potential effects of the update/upgrade on the particular process control system. | 05-27-2010 |
20100153942 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING LATEST HOTFIXES WITH A SUPPORT PACKAGE STACK - A method and a system are described that involve delivering latest hotfixes with a support package stack. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a selection of a stack of update components, the stack to be applied on a product and receiving correction data for an update component of the stack, the correction data being available on a software provider system. The method also includes detecting the correction data for the update component. Further, the method includes applying the correction data on the update component in the stack. | 06-17-2010 |
20110010699 | Methods and Systems for Upgrade and Synchronization of Securely Installed Applications on a Computing Device - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for upgrades and synchronization of applications installed on a device, such as a mobile device. In one embodiment, a device may include applications purchased and downloaded via a content management system. The device maintains a list or database of applications that are authorized for each device. This list is also replicated in a remote cache that is maintained by an archive host. The device may then synchronize and upgrade these applications across multiple platforms, such as one or more computers that can be coupled to the device or the archive host. The archive host allows for files of the application be provided back to the device. Upon installation, the device can then confirm the authorization and identity of the newly installed application. | 01-13-2011 |
20110126184 | Event-Associating Software Application for Accessing Digital Media - The Event-Associating Software Application for Accessing Digital Media (the “Software Application”) consists of a Software Application designed to receive messages and digital media files from external sources, then to read and categorize each file's metadata based on events of which the person submitting the file has taken a photograph or a video, or recorded audio. The Software Application parses each file's metadata, looks up events in the System database to match with the digital media file, and associates those events with the message. The Application's parsing function generally comprises reading the metadata, splitting it up into component parts, and categorizing it in databases together with the message data, which consists of EXIF data (Exchangeable Image File Format data, such as time, location, and other related tags) encoded in photograph and audio files and user-generated text and tags that accompany the files. | 05-26-2011 |
20110126185 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING AN EXCHANGE OF SERVICE UPDATES - An approach is provided for optimizing an exchange of service updates. A service update manager determines factors related to a level of activity, context, status, or combination thereof between a first device and a second device with respect to an information sharing service. The service update manager then computes a pair update rate for sharing information between the first device and second device via the information sharing service based on the determined factors, and transmits the pair update rate to the first device and the second device. If the first device and second device are members of a group created in the information sharing service, the service update manager computes respective pair update rates for each pair of members within the group, and computes a group update rate based on the respective pair updates. If one or more members of the group are members of one or more other groups, the service update manager computes respective group update rates for the group and each of the one or more other groups, and computes an aggregate group update rate based on the respective group update rates. | 05-26-2011 |
20110138374 | DOWNTIME REDUCTION FOR ENTERPRISE MANAGER PATCHING - A server identifies a group of patches. The server pushes data indicating the group of patches to each of a group of targets in such a way so that each target recognizes the patches as grouped together. At each target, the received patches are then applied to the target application as a group. As a result, target application downtime is minimized, and the target application need only be brought offline once for the entire group of patches. The patches may be applied to a target application as a single transaction. The server may determine dependencies that are required for a patch. For each target of the patch, the server identifies which of these dependencies should be installed or updated. For each target that lacks the required dependencies, the server further sends, along with the patch data, data and/or instructions that cause the target to install or update the requisite dependencies. | 06-09-2011 |
20110173601 | OPERATING SYSTEM AUTO-UPDATE PROCEDURE - The present invention pertains to differential updating of an operating system in a client device. A delta update file includes an ordered list of operations to be performed on the new install partition in memory that will port from the old install partition. A binary differential compression algorithm may be used to determine differences for the update and to compress the data being transmitted to the client device. Blocks in the partition may cyclically depend from one another. Edges are cut to break cycles. During system operation, disk images are scanned. File operations are created and a blocks vector is developed. A graph is created where the edge weights are set equal to the number of blocks. Given this, cycles are then broken and a final order resulting from a topological sort is produced. | 07-14-2011 |
20110265072 | Dynamic Installation of Files for Running Programs - A method and apparatus for dynamic installation of files for running programs is described herein. In one embodiment, a process can be provided to save an update to a software program in a temporary location in a file system. A determination can be made as to whether an active software program has a dependency on the update. If a determination is made that an active software program has a dependency on the update, the system can wait until the active software program is terminated. Once the software program has terminated, the update can be moved from the temporary location in the file system to a final location in the file system. | 10-27-2011 |
20110289496 | METHOD & APPARATUS FOR LOAD BALANCING SOFTWARE UPDATE ACROSS A PLURALITY OF PUBLISH/SUBSCRIBE CAPABLE CLIENT DEVICES - A plurality of client communication devices, such as robotic devices, are in communication over a network with a software update service that periodically provides update software files to the client devices. The client devices register with the update service and are assigned a database queue in which an update software file is stored for the client device. Periodically, and according to a selected set of rules, the update service notifies the client devices that they can retrieve update software from a database maintained by the update service. In response to notification of the availability of a software update by the service, the client devices can send a request to the database to download the latest version of a software file. | 11-24-2011 |
20110302569 | FACILITATING THE EXECUTION OF WEB APPLICATIONS IN THE CLOUD - A facility for executing an application program in a cloud computing environment is described. The facility identifies dependencies of the application program, and identifies support software components that satisfy the identified dependencies. The facility then causes the application to be executed in conjunction with the identified support software components on the nodes of the cloud computing environment on which they were installed. | 12-08-2011 |
20110307878 | SYSTEM FOR ATOMICALLY UPDATING A PLURALITY OF FILES - A method for updating platform firmware is disclosed. This capability is facilitated by a standard software abstraction for a firmware storage device, known as Firmware Volume (FV) that is managed through a Firmware File System (FFS). The FFS enables firmware files to be created, deleted, and updated individually. The FFS also enables a plurality of firmware files to be updated atomically by managing file state information via state bits stored in a file header of each firmware file, whereby an atomic change to a single state bit simultaneously causes the FFS to use an updated set of firmware files in place of an original set of firmware files. | 12-15-2011 |
20110314462 | Firmware Upgrade System and Method in a Device Management Architecture - In one embodiment, a device firmware upgrade scheme is disclosed for upgrading a device image of a mobile communications device. A device management session is established between the mobile communications device and a first server using a first protocol. Upon obtaining identity information of a second server operable to compute or otherwise determine a customized upgrade process, a device inventory is transmitted to the second server using a second protocol. Upon receiving the customized upgrade process, the mobile communications device downloads one or more upgrade files from one or more resources. Thereafter, the mobile communications device is operable to provide a status indication to the first server using the first protocol. | 12-22-2011 |
20110321025 | Enhanced Upgrade Path - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for establishing upgrade paths. In one aspect, a method includes establishing an interim environment and platform, migrating the data from the legacy environment and platform to the interim environment and platform, and migrating the data from the interim environment and platform to the upgraded environment and platform. | 12-29-2011 |
20110321026 | SYSTEM FOR REMOTE LOADING OF OBJECTS OR FILES IN ORDER TO UPDATE SOFTWARE - A system for remote loading of objects or files in order to update software includes operating system architecture that calls for different tasks to be broken down into software modules that are connected to one another by dynamic links or are composed of executable subroutines that have main dependence links to other parts of the operating system. Each of the modules is composed of object files or libraries that are represented by dynamic link libraries among themselves according to a number of dependence levels that are described in their respective attributes. | 12-29-2011 |
20110321027 | REBOOTLESS DISPLAY DRIVER UPGRADES - Systems and methods for rebootless updating of a IHV display driver are disclosed. According to such a method, first, the operating system stops the driver from running Second, the system switches over to an interim or temporary display driver, which be a default driver provided with the operating system. Third, the new hardware-specific driver is started. Thus, a hardware-specific display driver may be updated without rebooting. | 12-29-2011 |
20120011494 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus saves first and second programs stored in a storage unit as saved information before the first and the second programs are updated. If the update of the first program is finished and then an error occurs while the second program is being updated, the information processing apparatus restores the second program which is being updated to the program yet to be updated based on the saved information and also restores the first program whose update is finished to the program yet to be updated based on the saved information. | 01-12-2012 |
20120066670 | Systems and Methods for Private Cloud Computing - A system and method are disclosed for private cloud computing and for the development and deployment of cloud applications in the private cloud. The private cloud computing system and method of the present invention include as components at least a cloud controller, a cloud stack, Service Registry, and a cloud application builder. | 03-15-2012 |
20120079471 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC UPGRADE AND DOWNGRADE IN PACKAGE UPDATE OPERATIONS - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for automatic upgrade and downgrade in package update operations. A physical or virtual client machine can host an installed software distribution including a set of installed software packages, such as an operating system, application, and/or other software. A package manager on the client can manage the set of installed packages, and report the installed distribution including version and component packages to one or more package servers. When a distribution upgrade is initiated, the package manager and/or other distribution logic can analyze the target distribution, to determine whether each package in the target distribution represents the most-current version of each component package. Packages which represent the most-current can be installed. Packages which do not represent the most-current version, e.g. due to slippage in vendor updates or versions, can be substituted with a most-current version automatically retrieved from a software repository or other source. | 03-29-2012 |
20120089973 | SMART PATCH DELIVERY SYSTEM - Software fix packs and/or APAR's are maintained at a server for use on a requesting computer system. The requesting computer system makes a request for a specific APAR, which is identified by a version number, from the server. The server determines, by examining the requesting computer's request, whether the requesting computer system has all required software dependencies for the requested APAR. When it is determined what the requesting computer systems needs, the server bundles the requested APAR and any required software dependencies, not already on the requesting computer system, for shipment to the requesting computer system. | 04-12-2012 |
20120102477 | FIRMWARE UPDATE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and apparatus for updating firmware of a mobile device based on the result of verification of integrities of a plurality of update files is provided. The firmware update method includes downloading a plurality of update files corresponding to the firmware and checksums corresponding to each of the update files in a user data storage region upon detecting a firmware update event; verifying whether each of the update files is valid; and updating the firmware using at least one valid update file from among the plurality of update files. | 04-26-2012 |
20120110562 | SYNCHRONIZED FIRMWARE UPDATE - A first firmware image is copied from a first memory to a second memory. Firmware access requests are directed from a host processing system to a memory location in the second memory. A second firmware image is written to the first memory. Conditioned on occurrence of a switching event a switch is set to direct firmware access requests from the host processing system to a memory location in the first memory storing the second firmware image. In some cases, firmware access requests are directed from a host processing system to a memory location in a first memory storing a first firmware image. A second firmware image is written to a second memory. Conditioned on occurrence of a switching event, a switch is set to direct firmware access requests from the host processing system to a memory location in the second memory storing the second firmware image. | 05-03-2012 |
20120124568 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING FIRMWARE - A system and method for guiding a user through a procedure for updating firmware on an uninterruptible power supply. In one example, the system includes a computer system and a communication link to connect the computer system to the uninterruptible power supply. The computer system includes a discovery component, which is configured to detect a version of the firmware installed on the uninterruptible power supply and to detect a model type of the uninterruptible power supply. The computer system also includes a firmware update component, a preparation sequence and an instruction component corresponding to the model type of the uninterruptible power supply and the version of the firmware installed on the uninterruptible power supply. The preparation sequence is configured to prepare the uninterruptible power supply for the firmware update component. The instruction component is configured to display instructions that guide the user through the procedure for updating the firmware. | 05-17-2012 |
20120174087 | Modifying Software Code - A computer-implemented method for modifying software code includes: processing a command to modify a first module of software code stored on a production system in a distributed computing environment, where the software code includes a first plurality of data objects and a first plurality of notes; generating at least one queue comprising the second plurality of notes; modifying a second module of software code stored on a development system in the distributed computing environment with the second plurality of notes, where the second module of software code comprising a version of the first module of software code; and transferring the second module of software code to the production system to modify the first module of software code such that the first plurality of notes are modified by the second plurality of notes. | 07-05-2012 |
20120198432 | UPDATE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND UPDATE MANAGEMENT METHOD - An update management apparatus for updating files in a duplex system having an active information processing apparatus to perform information processing and an alternate information processing apparatus to perform the information processing in place of the active information processing apparatus. The update management apparatus includes a first update unit to update files in the alternative information processing apparatus based on update information; a synchronize unit to find files in the active information processing apparatus updated during file updating by the first update unit, and to copy found files to the active information processing apparatus; and a second update unit to re-update files copied from the active information processing apparatus to the alternative information processing apparatus by the synchronize unit based on the update information. | 08-02-2012 |
20120198433 | ENABLING PARALLEL WEBSPHERE RUNTIME VERSIONS - A computer implemented method, a tangible storage medium, and a data processing system build a runtime environment of a system. A profile manager receives a service request containing a profile identifier. The profile identifier specifies a required version of at least one software component. The profile manager identifies a complete installation of the software component, and at least one delta file. The profile manager dynamically constructs a classpath for the required version by preferentially utilizing files from the at least one delta file followed by files from the complete installation. The runtime environment is then built utilizing the classpath. | 08-02-2012 |
20120216182 | Scheduling of a File Download and Search for Updates - An agent software application for controlling distribution of files and managing updates to files. The agent automatically downloads files upon request by a user and can download a file in multiple portions by tracking received byte numbers. The agent searches for updates to files by using application signatures to uniquely identify files stored on a user's machine and transmitting the application signatures to a server storing the updates. The user can set parameters related to control of the downloading and searching for file updates, including scheduling of downloads for selected files and scheduling of automatic searching for updates on a periodic basis. | 08-23-2012 |
20120246630 | System and Method for Automating Installation and Updating of Third Party Software - A software application installation system facilitates automatic installation and/or updating of software applications without requiring a user to have any specific knowledge of the configuration of the computer system upon which the software application is to be installed and/or updated. The software applications to be installed may be supplied by third party providers. The installation is based on automatically derived knowledge of the computer system on which the software applications are to be installed. The software applications may be installed automatically using a standardized user interface (UI), and/or without requiring substantial user input. | 09-27-2012 |
20120260243 | Method for Operating a Computer Unit, Method for Operating an Application Portal, Computer Unit, Device for Operating an Application Portal and System - A computer unit has a browser is assigned a web application program cache and a configuration data file that specifies the web application programs storable in the cache and loadable from the cache without using an on-line connection to a communication network, in order to execute the web application programs. Update data for the configuration data file is read-in over an interface, assigned to the computer unit, and updates the configuration data file. A device for operating an application portal is configured such that the web application programs are selectable via the application portal. The programs are to be stored in a web application program cache. The device generates update data regarding the web application programs for the configuration data file as a function of the web application programs that may be selected; and provides the update data for transfer to the interface of the computer unit. | 10-11-2012 |
20120297374 | DYNAMIC INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF VIRTUAL SOFTWARE SUB-LAYERS - The disclosure is directed to dynamic insertion and removal of virtual software sub-layers. In one example, a virtual layer associated with a software application is virtually installed and activated in a computing device. A virtual sub-layer associated with a component of the software application is dynamically inserted in the virtual layer. The virtual layer remains active during the dynamic insertion of the virtual sub-layer. In certain embodiments, a process is executed from the virtual layer, a determination is made as to whether the process launched before or after the insertion of the virtual sub-layer, and the inserted virtual sub-layer is selectively made visible or invisible to the process based on the determination. | 11-22-2012 |
20130024850 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FAST FILE TRANSFER - Methods and systems are provided for updating a base file used by certified software that is executing on a processor within a first computing device without breaking a certification of the software. The method comprises receiving a software object at a communications interface of the first computing device, the software object containing instructions that when executed by the processor interfaces with the certified software and integrates a delta file with the base file to create an updated file within the first computing device. The method further comprises installing the software object in a random access memory (RAM) and initializing the software object in the processor from the RAM. After installing the software object, receiving the delta file and providing the delta file for combination with the base file by the software object and after the combination is complete, erasing the software object from the RAM. | 01-24-2013 |
20130055231 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREMENTAL SOFTWARE INSTALLATION - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for performing incremental software installations. The system identifies a set of files associated with one or more software programs. Each file can be a component of a software program, or any file accessed by the software program or system when the software program is executed. The system receives a list of files associated with a software version that is not installed on the system. The system determines the differences between the set of files and the list of files, and receives a missing file from the list of files based on the differences. Finally, the system builds the software version on the system using the set of files and the missing file. In building the software version, the system does not assume a linear progression of updates and is able to reuse existing files to create nonlinear variations of software. | 02-28-2013 |
20130067447 | State Machine Based Package Installation - A single instance store including files for multiple packages is maintained in a computing device, each of the multiple packages including one or more components or modules for one or more applications. For each of the multiple packages, a record of a state for the package is maintained, and one or more of the multiple packages can have different ones of multiple states for different users. Based at least in part on a state machine and the state for one of the multiple packages, the one of the multiple packages is transitioned to a different state. | 03-14-2013 |
20130067448 | APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT - One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for deploying an application within a computing environment. In particular, an application that is requested for deployment may be identified (e.g., an application to be downloaded, installed, updated, registered and/or removed during deployment). A set of deployment rules may be executed upon deployment parameters within a manifest (e.g., metadata describing how the application is to be deployed) to detect whether a conflict (e.g., issues that may arise from concurrent deployment) may exist between the deployment parameters and a second application currently being deployed within the computing environment. For example, resource access conflicts, file access conflicts, and/or registry access conflicts may be identified. If no conflicts exist, then the application may be concurrently deployed with the second application. In this way, applications associated with users may be concurrently deployed within the computing environment, while mitigating conflicts to achieve deployment parallelization. | 03-14-2013 |
20130104113 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING A USER PERSONALIZED DOWNLOADABLE EXECUTABLE FILE - In an aspect, a system, non-transitory machine readable medium and method for providing a personalized executable file to a client device is disclosed. A request sent from a client device to obtain a software application is received. The request is processed to identify the client device and a user associated with the client device. The client device profile information associated with the identified client device as well as user profile information associated with the identified user is determined. One or more configuration/core library files are selected from a file database based on the user profile information and the client device profile information. A personalized executable file is generated for the requested software application, wherein the personalized executable file comprises selected core library files and the selected configuration files. The personalized executable file of the requested software application is then sent to the client device. | 04-25-2013 |
20130111455 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING FIRMWARE BASED ON FIRMWARE OVER THE AIR TECHNOLOGY, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130117739 | Electronic Tool for Automatically Programming a Plurality of Control Modules in a Vehicle On-Board Computer System - An electronic tool automatically uploads a plurality of software files into respective control modules in an on-board computer system of a vehicle. The electronic tool includes a memory having a plurality of software files stored therein that are associated with respective control modules in an on-board computer system of a vehicle. The electronic tool also includes a processor that automatically determines which ones of a plurality of individual control modules in a vehicle on-board computer system need to be programmed. In response to that determination, the electronic tool automatically uploads each of the plurality of software files into the respective control modules in the on-board computer system of the vehicle. | 05-09-2013 |
20130179870 | UPDATING FIRMWARE IN A HYBRID COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - Systems, methods and products directed toward facilitating firmware updates in a hybrid computing environment. One aspect includes providing a primary operating environment and a secondary operating environment in an information handling device; downloading one or more firmware update packages appropriate for the secondary operating environment to the primary operating environment; and executing a firmware update tool from the primary operating environment, the firmware update tool being configured to install the one or more firmware update packages on the secondary operating environment. Other embodiments are described herein. | 07-11-2013 |
20130185707 | DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM HAVING EIR TERMINAL INTERFACE NODE - A network accessible node that facilitates management of a fleet of portable communication devices (EIR terminal), including portable data terminals and/or barcode readers, by directing performance of software upgrade and/or configuration update actions by one or more members of the fleet of EIR terminals. | 07-18-2013 |
20130227539 | UPDATING APPLICATIONS - Portions of an application can be delivered through a network without having to download the entire application. When an application is installed, HTML, CSS and javascripts or other User Interface (UI) files can be copied into local cache. A version number can also be stored with this code, so that when the application is launched, a web service checks the latest version on a server computer. If the latest version differs from the cached version, then an update is needed. New UI files can then be downloaded to the local cache. The local cache can be a folder that is used by the application, wherein the folder is stored on a hard drive of the client device. Binaries associated with the application can be stored in a different folder. | 08-29-2013 |
20130247021 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING AND UNINSTALLING SOFTWARE - A method for uninstalling and updating software is provided. The method includes: detecting that whether there is at least one icon displayed in the uninstall area or the update area. If there is the icon displayed in the uninstall area, determining a software corresponding to the icon displayed in the uninstall area; and controlling to uninstall the software. If there is the icon displayed in the update area, determining a software corresponding to the icon displayed in the update area; and controlling to update the software. | 09-19-2013 |
20130305235 | SYSTEM FOR REMOTE LOADING OF OBJECTS OR FILES IN ORDER TO UPDATE SOFTWARE - A system for remote loading of objects or files in order to update software includes operating system architecture that calls for different tasks to be broken down into software modules that are connected to one another by dynamic links or are composed of executable subroutines that have main dependence links to other parts of the operating system. Each of the modules is composed of object files or libraries that are represented by dynamic link libraries among themselves according to a number of dependence levels that are described in their respective attributes. | 11-14-2013 |
20130332916 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING APPLICATION ARCHIVE FILES - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for updating software applications installed on client computing devices, creating a manifest file describing the differences between multiple versions of application archives present in an application distribution system, and coordinating an update process for updating the applications on the client computing devices are disclosed. A scheme of hard-linking to existing files, downloading new files, and erasing unwanted files can be used. | 12-12-2013 |
20140007068 | MANAGING CHANGES TO ONE OR MORE FILES VIA LINKED MAPPING RECORDS | 01-02-2014 |
20140019951 | MOBILE APPLICATION TRANSLATION - Various embodiments of systems and methods mobile application translation are described herein. A localizable file, in the mobile application, which is to be translated, may be identified. The identified localizable file is then retrieved from the mobile application. The localizable file, which is in a mobile platform specific format, may then be converted to a to-be-translated file in a translatable format. The to-be-translated file may then be forwarded to a translation system for translating the to-be-translated file. A translated file that includes the translation of the to-be-translated file may then be retrieved from the translation system. The retrieved translated file may then be updated to the mobile application. | 01-16-2014 |
20140053145 | OPERATING SYSTEM PATCHING AND SOFTWARE UPDATE RECONCILIATION - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for implementing software reconciliation frameworks to process changes detected to software installed on computer hosts. According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving change data describing changes to one or more software components stored on a computer-readable storage device, determining installed software on a computer associated with the computer-readable storage device, receiving a manifest comprising a description of file changes associated with a software patch or update for the installed software, and comparing the change data to the manifest. Based on the comparing, if the change data matches the manifest, the changes are promoted, and if the change data does not match the manifest, the changes are marked for further analysis. | 02-20-2014 |
20140068587 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT SOFTWARE REPLICATION - Systems and methods of efficient software replication are provided. This is accomplished by a first communication device that determines if a second communication device needs to have a software upgrade. In response to determining that the second communication device needs to have the software upgrade, the software upgrade is downloaded onto the second communication device. In response to downloading the software upgrade onto the second communication device, the second communication device determines if a third communication device needs to have the software upgrade. In response to determining that the third communication device needs to have the software upgrade, the second communication device downloads the software upgrade to the third communication device. This process can be repeated for any number of communication devices or the process may be completed in different orders. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068588 | FORCE UPGRADE OF A MOBILE APPLICATION VIA A SERVER SIDE CONFIGURATION FILE - Systems and methods which forces or automatically upgrades a mobile application installed on a mobile device for security, stability or any other concerns via a server-side configuration file are disclosed. In one embodiment, a configuration file including a list of build identifiers that have been banned or flagged is placed on a server, which can be a server providing cloud-based collaboration or file sharing services, for access by associated mobile applications and/or devices. A mobile application installed on a mobile device can download the configuration file and determine whether a build identifier of the mobile application is listed on the configuration file. If so, the mobile application can shut down, prompt or force an upgrade, or restrict operation of the mobile application in other ways. | 03-06-2014 |
20140096120 | System and Method for Downloading Software Upgrades - A method of upgrading a first software file stored at a wireless communication device so that the wireless communication device is provided with a second software file that is an upgraded version of the first software file, and also a wireless communication device and system, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving a software upgrade file, where the software upgrade file includes second-order difference information. The method also includes storing the upgrade file in a memory portion associated with the wireless communication device, and generating the second software file based upon the upgrade file, the first software file, and additional information. The additional information includes at least one of a pattern file representative of assumed differences between the first and second software files and at least some first-order difference information representative of at least some actual differences between the first and second software files. | 04-03-2014 |
20140109075 | MODULE UPDATING DEVICE - An automobile, vehicle, vessel or other device may include a plurality of modules, software applications, computer program products, controllers or other logically executing entities to facilitate controlling, implementing or otherwise enabling various operations according to computer-readable instructions, code or other information stored within a memory, such as within a file or other memory construct. A controller having capabilities sufficient to facilitate updating, modifying, creating or otherwise manipulating such stored files and/or corresponding instructions is contemplated. | 04-17-2014 |
20140143766 | METHOD FOR RE-SKINNING A THIRD PARTY'S APPLICATION - Disclosed is a method for re-skinning a third party's application. A third-party application establishes a resource file package. The resource file package includes a resource file storage path and a mapping relation between them. A subject file package is established which shares the resource file storage path. The subject file package includes resource files for presentation to be replaced. To generate a re-skinning presentation the third-party application sends the resource ID for a resource file to be presented to an operating system; the operating system obtains a corresponding resource file storage path from the resource file package according to the resource file ID; and the operating system obtains the resource file to be replaced for presentation from the subject file packet according to the resource file storage path. The resource file to be replaced for presentation is sent to the third-party application and presented to generate the re-skinning presentation. | 05-22-2014 |
20140157249 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING SOFTWARE IN A MEDIA CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - Method and system for updating a software program stored and executable in an IP client ( | 06-05-2014 |
20140173578 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING AND UPDATING SOFTWARE - A method and an apparatus for installing and updating software are provided. The method includes: establishing a first directory corresponding to a current version of software in a pre-defined directory, placing a resource file of the current version of the software in the first directory; searching the pre-defined directory for a directory corresponding to a latest version of the software when a main program of the software is started, and loading the directory corresponding to the latest version of the software; downloading and installing a new version of the software when the software is running, establishing a second directory corresponding to the new version of the software in a directory where a directory corresponding to an old version of the software is stored, and placing a resource file of the new version of the software into the second directory. The apparatus includes: an initial installing module, a main program file and an update process module. Various embodiments of the present disclosure implement quiet update of software, reduce the amount of human-machine interactions during an update process, and make the software easier to use by users. | 06-19-2014 |
20140201725 | TECHNIQUES FOR PERFORMING VIRTUAL MACHINE SOFTWARE UPGRADES USING VIRTUAL DISK SWAPPING - In one embodiment, a computer system creates a first template VM that includes a first OS VMDK and a first software binary VMDK, and clones the first template VM to create a linked clone VM. The linked clone VM executes a guest OS by accessing the first OS VMDK and a software application by accessing the first software binary VMDK. The computer system further creates a second template VM that includes a second software binary VMDK, where the second software binary VMDK includes one or more upgrades to the software application that are not included in the first software binary VMDK. The computer system then detaches the first software binary VMDK from the linked clone VM and attaches the second software binary VMDK to the linked clone VM. The linked clone VM thereafter executes the software application by accessing the second software binary VMDK. | 07-17-2014 |
20140223422 | APPLICATION RUNTIME EXPERT FOR DEPLOYMENT OF AN APPLICATION ON MULTIPLE COMPUTER SYSTEMS - An application Runtime Expert (ARE) manages deployment of application software on multiple computer systems. The ARE assists the user in verifying and fixing configuration and environment details of an application deployed on multiple computer systems. The ARE creates a user configurable XML template that contains configuration and environment details based on information collected from a master system that has a known good deployment. The ARE allows a user to edit the XML logic in the template and add plug-ins to the template. The XML template with the added plug-ins are sent to a target system and used to verify the deployment on the target system compared to the master system and to make fixes to the target system's configuration. | 08-07-2014 |
20140237461 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIFFERENTIAL FILE BASED UPDATE FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEMS - A system is provided including a host processing system and a remote management module coupled to ft. The host processing system is configured to receive an update package. The remote management module is configured to determine one or more modified files from the update package and update its current embedded system by replacing, with the one or more modified files, only those files associated with the current embedded system that correspond to the one or more modified files. | 08-21-2014 |
20140304696 | ARRANGEMENT FOR UPDATING A CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for updating software of a control system of a working machine includes creating an installation file structure having an installation application and files and data for the update of the control system; storing the installation file structure on a portable memory medium; connecting the portable memory medium to the control system of the working machine; and starting an update process from the installation file structure in response to a command from a control panel node of the working machine. | 10-09-2014 |
20140325497 | Method and Apparatus for Upgrading Application - The present invention provides a method for upgrading an application, and the method includes: obtaining a patch package corresponding to a current installation package of an application; removing a customized information portion from the current installation package and obtaining a data portion of the current installation package; generating a data portion of a new installation package according to the patch package and the data portion of the current installation package; obtaining the new installation package by adding the customized information portion to the data portion and the new installation package; installing the new installation package. | 10-30-2014 |
20140344797 | FIRMWARE UPDATES FOR MULTIPLE PRODUCT CONFIGURATIONS - Techniques described herein relate to updating firmware of multiple non-volatile memory devices having diverse configurations using a common update file. The non-volatile memory device may include a flash memory device having a non-volatile memory array. Particular implementations described herein relate to circuits, devices, systems, and methods that update, with a common update file, firmware residing on multiple non-volatile memory devices having diverse configurations. | 11-20-2014 |
20140351804 | GENERATING AND APPLYING PATCHES TO COMPUTER PROGRAM CODE CONCURRENTLY WITH ITS EXECUTION - A method and data processing system are disclosed for concurrently loading a plurality of new modules while code of a plurality of modules of an original (i.e., currently running) computer program is loaded and executed on a computer system. The method may include allocating a module TLS block for each thread within an initial computer program, wherein the allocated module TLS blocks are large enough to hold all module thread variables that are loaded or to be loaded. The method further may include providing constant offsets between module TLS block pointers corresponding to the module TLS blocks and the module thread variables for all of the threads. The disclosed method may be used to add modules to the original computer program and/or to apply a concurrent patch by replacing one or more of the plurality of original computer program modules. | 11-27-2014 |
20140359593 | MAINTAINING KNOWN DEPENDENCIES FOR UPDATES - A computer-implemented method for maintaining update dependencies includes receiving, at a computing device, an update set from an update service. The update set may include a dependent set including a first update having a dependency on a second update in the update set. The first and second updates are separated from the update set and installed. Upon installation, an activation condition may be applied to the first and second updates. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359594 | REPOSITORY LAYER STRATEGY ADAPTATION FOR SOFTWARE SOLUTION HOSTING - Upon an installation of a new software release at a multitenant computing system, a list of layers of a pre-existing layer strategy in use at the multitenant computing system can be read. As part of the installation of the new release, an updated bottom layer in a repository of the multitenant computing system can also be installed. A target set of software components for a tenant of the multitenant computing system can be determined, for example by reading a metadata definition of the target set for a layer of a repository of the multitenant computing system to which the tenant is assigned. The tenant can be configured consistent with the target set of software components. | 12-04-2014 |
20140366010 | Enabling parallel websphere runtime on different computer - A computer implemented method, a tangible shared storage medium, and a data processing system build a runtime environment of a system. A profile manager identifies a single complete installation of the enterprise application server and constructs the required runtime environments on different general purpose computers by utilizing the files from the complete installation and the specific requirements of each runtime environment. | 12-11-2014 |
20140372998 | APP PACKAGE DEPLOYMENT - One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for selectively retrieving a subset of an app package for deployment of an application on a client device. For example, one or more applications may be deployed on the client device. The one or more applications may utilize data object instances stored on the client device (e.g., a UI framework, runtime data, an integrated development environment template, etc.). When deploying a new application on the client device, data objects comprised within an app package for the new application may be evaluated to determine whether corresponding data object instances are already stored on the client device (e.g., a new racing game may utilize the same 3D engine as a skiing game already installed on the client device). Accordingly, merely data objects, not already comprised on the client device, may be retrieved and/or deployed on the client device for deployment of the new application. | 12-18-2014 |
20140372999 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR UPDATING PROGRAMS AND DATA IN DIFFERENT MEMORY AREAS WITH OR WITHOUT WRITE AUTHORIZATIONS - A computer system includes: a processor configured to execute a master operating system core and a first and a second operating system core under the control of the master operating system core; a first mass memory configured to store a software management database; and a second mass memory configured to store system files and program files for the second operating system core. The first operating system core is configured to carry out software updates for the second operating system core using the software management database. | 12-18-2014 |
20150033216 | APPLYING HOT FIXES FOR METADATA CUSTOMIZING USER INTERACTIONS BASED ON A SOFTWARE PROGRAM DEPLOYED IN MULTIPLE VERSIONS - An aspect of the present disclosure provides for applying hot fixes to metadata customizing user interactions based on a software program. In an embodiment, a hot fix containing new files is received. Each new file contains a corresponding modified metadata. The user is presented for selection, differences between each new file and a corresponding existing file. Only the selected differences are then used to form patched files, which thereafter control the user interactions, for example, by replacing the corresponding existing file with the patched file. Accordingly the user is provided enhanced control over which of the differences is applied to the metadata. | 01-29-2015 |
20150052511 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING A MEDICAL DEVICE - Embodiments described herein include methods and/or systems for updating a medical device. Embodiments include medical devices which are configured for updates in response to various events including connection of a peripheral device to the medical device, a user initiated event, or based on received recommendations. | 02-19-2015 |
20150058834 | DISTRIBUTING SOFTWARE FOR UPDATING OF CLIENT DEVICES - Systems and methods are described that comprise receiving software files of client devices at a platform. The software files include software update images for use in updating software of the client devices. The software files are replicated at multiple distribution platforms. An electronic message is generated to a client device when a software file corresponds to the client device, and the electronic message includes a link. The client device is redirected to a distribution platform geographically closest to the client device upon selection of the link, and the software file is downloaded from the distribution platform to the client device. | 02-26-2015 |
20150067667 | VALIDATING AVAILABILITY OF FIRMWARE UPDATES FOR CLIENT DEVICES - Systems and methods are described that comprise receiving at a platform device data of client devices. The device data is stored in device files. The device files are replicated at multiple distribution platforms. The device file corresponding to each client device is downloaded to the device, and the downloading is performed from a distribution platform geographically closest to the client device. The downloaded device file is evaluated with the device data on the client device and a determination is made when a new device file is available for the client device. The new device file is downloaded from an update server when it is determined that the new device data file is available. | 03-05-2015 |
20150143352 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT PERFORMS UPDATING OF FIRMWARE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus having a firmware update technology that realizes updating of firmware using an encrypted file and reduces a downtime using a differential update. When a first update instruction to perform an update using a first firmware including an encrypted plurality of files is accepted, a content list file is downloaded from an external apparatus, an update file to be updated is identified based on the content list file, and the identified update file is further downloaded from the external apparatus. Then, the update file is decrypted and installed in the image forming apparatus. When a second update instruction to perform an update using a second firmware including an encrypted plurality of files and content list files is accepted, the second firmware is downloaded in a single batch from the external apparatus. Then, the second firmware is decrypted, and the plurality of files is installed in the image forming apparatus. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143353 | FIRMWARE OVERWRITING METHOD IN PAIRED USE WIRELESS MICROPHONE AND RECEIVER - A firmware overwriting method for paired use wireless microphone and receiver is disclosed. The firmware update method comprises building a wireless connection between the at least one wireless microphone and the at least one receiver; and executing the determining program by the receiver processing module to determine if the installed wireless microphone matching backup firmware is the same as the wireless microphone firmware. If yes, the overwriting program is not executed. If no, the receiver processing module sends a command to the wireless microphone processing module to download the installed wireless microphone matching backup firmware from the receiver storage module, and the overwriting program is executed by the wireless microphone processing module to overwrite the wireless microphone firmware with the installed wireless microphone matching backup firmware. | 05-21-2015 |
20150293760 | SELECTIVE MIGRATION OF VIRTUALIZED APPLICATIONS AND CONFIGURATION SETTINGS THEREOF - User configurations of an installed application are migrated by isolating them from a base application state of the installed application to generate a virtual application package. At runtime, a base virtual application package and a user configurations virtual application package are provisioned from a central repository and executed by the user. The resulting virtualized execution environment merges the application resources contained in the packages such that the user configurations override the base application to make available all of the user configurations. This technique may be used to preserve user configurations during migration of applications, or to maintain user-specific configurations for a particular application across different sessions of a user's virtualized desktop. | 10-15-2015 |
20150301821 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF SOFTWARE UPDATES AT A VEHICLE COMPUTING SYSTEM - A vehicle software management system includes a transceiver configured to communicate information with a server, and a processor in communication with the transceiver. The processor may be configured to receive a file manifest from the server and transmit a list of to-be updated application file(s) based on the file manifest to the server. The processor may be further configured to receive one or more application files from the server based on the list. The processor may be further configured to flash one or more systems using the one or more application files based on at least one of destination file location, installation type, and file identification. | 10-22-2015 |
20150339113 | IDENTIFICATION AND HANDLING OF ITEMS TO BE IGNORED FOR SYNCHRONIZATION WITH A CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM BY A SYNCHRONIZATION CLIENT - Systems and methods to automatically upgrade, or update a synchronization client to a cloud-based platform are provided. The automatic upgrading can be provided to a personal or an enterprise-level synchronization client. The synchronization client is implemented in a manner that is silent, secure and fault tolerant. In one embodiment, the disclosed technology includes an executable process to download the update, verify the contents, and apply the update. The contents can be verified by checking the certificate on any binary. The systems and methods further include identification and handling of items to be ignored by the synchronization client for synchronization with a cloud-based platform. In some embodiments, files and folders which typically should not be synchronized are identified and removed from the synchronization process in an effective manner. | 11-26-2015 |
20150339116 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING A MEDICAL DEVICE - The present disclosure includes methods, devices and systems for establishing a connection between a medical device and a remote computing device, receiving an upgrade command at the medical device, storing a current version of persistent data and a current version of executable code in a first storage area of the medical device, transmitting at least the current version of the persistent data to the remote computing device, receiving a second format of the current version of the persistent data and an upgraded version of executable code at the medical device, storing the second format of the current version of the persistent data and the upgraded version of the executable code in a second storage area of the medical device, and executing the upgraded version of the executable code with the second format of the current version of the persistent data. | 11-26-2015 |
20150339118 | Upgrade Processing Method, Apparatus and System for CPLD - An upgrade processing method, apparatus and system for a CPLD. The upgrade processing method includes: before a CPLD is upgraded, backing up register information and a pin signal of the CPLD; executing an operation of upgrading a program of the CPLD; restoring register information and a pin signal of the CPLD according to the backed-up register information and pin signal; and after the register information and the pin signal of the CPLD are restored, releasing the pin of the CPLD. It is implemented that consistency of device statuses before and after the CPLD is upgraded can be ensured without a need to interrupt a service of a current system. Therefore, an impact on the service is prevented, and reliability of the system is improved. | 11-26-2015 |
20150355895 | REMEDIATION OF KNOWN DEFECTS AND VULNERABILITIES IN CLOUD APPLICATION PACKAGES - A method for applying remediation policy to a cloud application package having a set of components is described. The method is initiated in response to discovery of a new vulnerability. It begins by comparing information from a deployment description against a data set of known problems associated with the one or more of the components. The deployment description represents the set of components and their interrelationships. For each of the one or more components, one or more known problems that satisfy a given severity and/or complexity criteria are identified. Thereafter, and with respect to at least one of the components for which one known problem satisfying the given criteria has been identified, the remediation policy (e.g., an update, a replacement, a patch, an additional installable) is applied to attempt to rectify the known problem. After applying the policy, the old version of the package is replaced with the new version. | 12-10-2015 |
20150355898 | HOT-UPDATE METHOD AND APPARATUS - The embodiments of the present invention provide a hot-update method and apparatus. For example, the method can include: obtaining, in response to receiving a hot-update instruction by a running program, an update assembly and difference descriptions for describing differences between the update assembly and an existing assembly of the running program, wherein, identical metadata in the update assembly and existing assembly have identical identifiers; loading the update assembly into memory, and finding, in the update assembly, functions which have been modified with respect to the existing assembly according to the difference descriptions; performing just-in-time compilation to the modified functions thus found to obtain update native code; and running the update native code in place of corresponding existing native code of the modified functions when the existing native code is required to be run. | 12-10-2015 |
20150363189 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SOFTWARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - A storage unit stores the programs of software. An operation unit monitors processes generated by an installer for the software when the software is installed. The operation unit generates, based on file information about files accessed by the generated processes and the relationships between the processes, software configuration information associating the file information about the files with the software. | 12-17-2015 |
20150370553 | WRAPPING COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS - Wrapping a computer software application by unpackaging the computer software application into constituent components including a data file that includes a listing of any of the components, modifying the data file to include a reference to a library, where the library is configured to cause communications between the computer software application and a computer operating system to be intercepted and processed by instructions within the library when the computer software application is executed by a computer, and repackaging the computer software application to include the library and any of the components listed in the modified data file. | 12-24-2015 |
20150378711 | UNIFIED VISUALIZATION OF A PLAN OF OPERATIONS IN A DATACENTER - In a computer-implemented method for a unified visualization of a plan of operations in a datacenter, a selection of a target from a plurality of targets in a datacenter is enabled for scheduling operations on the selected target. Selection of one or more software bundles is enabled, wherein the plan of operations on the selected target are based on the one or more software bundles. A unified visualization of the plan of operations on the selected target is displayed via a unified browser, wherein the unified browser displays the plan of operations with a common look and feel. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378712 | SELECTION OF RELEVANT SOFTWARE BUNDLES - In a computer-implemented method for selection of relevant software bundles selection of targets in a datacenter for updating software associated with the targets is enabled. In response to the selection, software bundles relevant for updating software associated with at least one of the selected targets are displayed. Selection of the software bundles is enabled. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378713 | SCHEDULING A PLAN OF OPERATIONS IN A DATACENTER - In a computer-implemented method for scheduling a plan of operations in a datacenter selection of a target from a plurality of targets in the datacenter is enabled for scheduling operations on the selected target. Selection of one or more bundles is enabled, wherein the plan of operations on the selected target are based on the one or more bundles. Dependency relationships between the selected target and other targets in the plurality of targets are determined based on the selection of one or more bundles. The plan of operations on the selected target is scheduled. | 12-31-2015 |
20160004530 | INCREMENTAL UPGRADE METHOD, APPARATUS FOR APPLYING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention provides an incremental upgrade method, an apparatus applying the method and a storage medium. The incremental upgrade method comprises: sending a request to a server for downloading an incremental upgrade package corresponding to a local old version file on a terminal; receiving the incremental upgrade package, which comprises unmatched block data obtained by comparing a first compressed file with a second compressed file, and the start and end information of the unmatched block data, wherein the first compressed file is a compressed file that concatenates an old version file and a new version file on the server, and the second compressed file is a compressed file of the old version file on the server; concatenating the unmatched block data in the incremental upgrade package and a local second compressed file generated from the local old version file on the terminal to generate a concatenate compressed file; and at last decompressing the concatenate compressed file to obtain the new version file. The method reduces data traffic and occupied bandwidth resources. | 01-07-2016 |
20160011864 | Development of Platform Independent Applications | 01-14-2016 |
20160034268 | Managing Firmware Updates - A system and method are disclosed herein. The computing system includes a blade enclosure to receive a plurality of cartridges. The computing system also includes an enclosure manager in the blade enclosure to manage the plurality of cartridges. The enclosure manager determines that a cartridge includes updated firmware, and propagates the updated firmware to the plurality of cartridges. | 02-04-2016 |
20160034269 | Updating Software based on Similarities between Endpoints - An apparatus for updating software or changing configuration of software installed in a plurality of terminals, including: a recognition unit for recognizing that the software installed in a first terminal has been successfully updated or the configuration of the software installed in the first terminal has been successfully changed; a selection unit for selecting, in response to the recognition that the software installed in the first terminal has been successfully updated or the configuration of the software installed in the first terminal has been successfully changed, a second terminal in a case where a degree of similarity between a configuration of the first terminal and a configuration of the second terminal is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value; and an instruction unit for giving an instruction to update the software or to change the configuration of the software installed in the second terminal. | 02-04-2016 |
20160054990 | Method Of And Terminal For Updating Library File In System Application - The invention discloses a method of upgrading a library the of a system application and a terminal, where when it is determined that the package name of an upgrade installation package is recorded in system properties, a user partition is searched by the package name of the upgrade installation package for an upgraded library file corresponding to the upgrade installation package, where the package name of the upgrade installation package is recorded in the system properties when it is determined that an application corresponding to the upgrade installation package is a system application; an original library file stored in a system partition is replaced with the found upgraded library file; and the package name of the upgrade installation package recorded in the system properties is deleted. | 02-25-2016 |
20160054992 | DESIGNING AND CROSS-CONFIGURING SOFTWARE - Various embodiments create a cross-configuration software module for cross-configuring software entities. In one embodiment, a first set of requirements and at least a second set of requirements are obtained. Each of the first and second set of requirements identify at least one of a set of software entities and a set of hardware components required to be present on at least one system including software entities to be cross-configured. At least one set of operations is obtained. The set of operations includes at least one executable instruction that configures a first software entity with a second software entity. A first configuration definition is generated including at least the first set of requirements and the at least one set of operations. A second configuration definition is generated including at least the second set of requirements. The first and second configuration definitions are stored within a cross-configuration software module. | 02-25-2016 |
20160098264 | Headset Firmware Update From Headset Base Unit - A method of updating a headset system firmware and a headset system are provided. The headset system comprises a headset and a base unit, the base unit having a base unit control circuit and being configured to connect to a computer system, the base unit comprises a headset dock to receive the headset. The method comprises the steps of receiving, in the base unit control circuit, a headset system firmware update from the computer system, the headset system firmware update comprising a headset firmware update and/or a base unit firmware update, and updating the base unit control circuit with the base unit firmware update. In a base unit storage, storing the headset firmware update having a headset firmware update version and when a headset having a current headset firmware version is received in the headset dock, controlling the base unit control circuit to check whether the current headset firmware version is the same as the headset firmware update version stored in the base unit storage, and updating the current headset firmware with the stored headset firmware update if one or more conditions are fulfilled. | 04-07-2016 |
20160098268 | DYNAMIC SOFTWARE UPDATES - A method, and a corresponding system, for dynamically updating software while the software is running by automatically dividing a patch into a plurality of micro-updates using compiler analysis. The method includes providing the patch which includes updates to several variable units of the software, including functions, type definitions, and data stores. Next, an interference graph of the patch is generated by creating a node corresponding to each variable unit of the patch and creating connected components by adding edges connecting variable units having an impact expression with a non-zero intersection. The patch is divided into the micro-updates, where each micro-update corresponds to a connected component. The micro-updates are then applied to the software when the variable units of the micro-update are at a safepoint, and at least two of the micro-updates are applied at different times while the software is running. | 04-07-2016 |
20160103671 | Analytical Software Patch Management - A mechanism is provided for applying a maximum number of software patches to each computing system in a set of computing systems. A set of computing systems are grouped into a plurality of computing system groups based on characteristics associated with each computing system, the plurality of computing system groups comprising at least two different groups of computing systems that differ in implementation of previous software patches. For each group of computing systems, a set of pending software patches are bundled based on characteristics associated with that group of computing systems thereby forming a plurality of bundles of pending software patches, the plurality of bundles of pending software patches comprise at least two different sets of pending software patches. For the plurality of computing systems, an associated bundle of pending software patches is applied to an associated group of computing systems. | 04-14-2016 |
20160103674 | SHARING OF PORTABLE INITIALIZED OBJECTS BETWEEN COMPUTING PLATFORMS - A sub-process is performed on a first computing platform to create a portable initialized object. The portable initialized object is communicated to a second computing platform. The second computing platform uses the portable initialized object to replace performing the sub-process. | 04-14-2016 |
20160110183 | FAST DEPLOYMENT ACROSS CLOUD PLATFORMS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for distributed data management. One of the methods includes converting a standard specification for a software package into a custom specification for a software deployment tool that deploys the software package on one or more distributed computing systems, parsing source files and corresponding configuration files to determine configuration parameters and custom values, writing the determined configuration parameters into a custom template, and updating the custom specification with the determined custom values for the configuration parameters and information associated with the custom template. | 04-21-2016 |
20160117165 | Firmware Update Discovery and Distribution - A firmware update system is described that collectively handles firmware updates for hardware resources of a computing device. The firmware update system may be configured to handle firmware updates in a consistent manner across different computing platforms/architectures. A data structure is defined to associate each updateable resource with a corresponding identifier to enumerate the updateable resources to the firmware update system. The firmware update system may reference the data structure to produce representations of the each individual resource that provide an operating system level abstraction through which detection, analysis, acquisition, deployment, installation, and tracking of firmware updates is managed. Using the representations, the firmware update system operates to discover available firmware updates collectively for the enumerated resources, match the updates to appropriate resources, and initiate installation of the updates. | 04-28-2016 |
20160139911 | EXTERNAL PLATFORM EXTENSIONS IN A MULTI-TENANT ENVIRONMENT - Methods and systems are described for allowing third party developers to add extensions to a cloud service provider's software as a service (SaaS) services by editing an ‘empty’ config file according to a schema provided by the cloud service provider to form a delta file and then merging the delta file with an internal, full version of the config file. The full config file is then used to initialize and instantiate objects upon a restart of the cloud provider's services. | 05-19-2016 |
20160147523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING MONITORING SOFTWARE USING CONTENT MODEL WITH VALIDITY ATTRIBUTES - According to some embodiments, each of a plurality of computer systems to be monitored receives a monitoring solution agent code portion and a monitoring solution agent content portion, the monitoring solution agent code portion and monitoring solution agent content portion together forming a monitoring solution agent. The monitoring solution agent code portion and monitoring solution agent content portion may comprise a remote Monitoring Solution Agent that executes at the computer system to be monitored. According to some embodiments, monitoring solution agent content portion includes a data source layer, a data provider layer, a request layer, and a user interface layer. | 05-26-2016 |
20160147524 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING MONITORING SOFTWARE USING CONTENT MODEL - According to some embodiments, each of a plurality of computer systems to be monitored receives a monitoring solution agent code portion and a monitoring solution agent content portion, the monitoring solution agent code portion and monitoring solution agent content portion together forming a monitoring solution agent. The monitoring solution agent code portion and monitoring solution agent content portion may comprise a remote monitoring solution agent that executes at the computer system to be monitored. According to some embodiments, monitoring solution agent content portion includes a data source layer, a data provider layer, a request layer, and a user interface layer. | 05-26-2016 |
20160154643 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING IN-VEHICLE NAVIGATION MAP, IN-VEHICLE NAVIGATION DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL | 06-02-2016 |
20160162273 | IMAGE PLANNER - A distributed computing system has a plurality of computers each having a respective image that is defined by a pairing of an operating system and a respective collection of associated software packages. Original data associated with the computers includes, for each computer, an operating system identification and an identification of a collection of software packages where the original data is stored as a plurality of records for each computer. An apparatus for analysis of the images and for image distribution planning includes image identification logic configured to compress the original data into a respective, single record for each computer, providing for efficient and scalable processing. The image identification logic is configured to identify the number of images associated with the computers that are distinct. The apparatus further includes image reducing logic that is configured to reduce the number of distinct images through manual and automatic retargeting and deprovisioning. | 06-09-2016 |
20160162283 | DEPENDENCY MANAGER FOR DATABASES - The present disclosure relates to in-memory databases or search engines using a dependency manager or configuration manager for maintaining configuration in the database system. The system may include a supervisor that may request and receive data from dependency manager, where the supervisor may be linked to other components in the system. The dependency manager may be used as a container for data metadata, and software components, which may be used in the system configuration. The configuration may be developed through a dependency system, where the dependency manager may keep an entire dependency tree for all software and data in the system. Similarly, dependency manager may create a deployable package to guarantee deployment integrity and to ensure a successful execution of any suitable software and data in the system. | 06-09-2016 |
20160170735 | OPERATING SYSTEM UPDATING METHOD BY USING A CHECKLIST | 06-16-2016 |
20160179496 | Delivery of Correction Packages | 06-23-2016 |
20160179497 | Zero Downtime Upgrade of Database Applications Using Triggers and Calculated Fields | 06-23-2016 |
20160188316 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE MANAGEMENT - A method for software update management is described. The method comprises: comparing sub-files of a plurality of variants of a software program to generate difference information including a list of uncommon sub-files among the plurality of variants; generating one or more increment files based on the difference information and files of a target version of the software program; and transmitting the one or more increment files to a device, wherein the transmission enables the device to merge the one or more increment files with files of one of the plurality of variants to generate files of the target version of the software program. | 06-30-2016 |
20160188318 | DATA PROCESSING FOR UPGRADING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - A method for upgrading medical equipment is disclosed. The method may include: according to a first target upgrading identification in a software upgrading package, determining a first target equipment number corresponding to the first target upgrading identification. The table of upgrading identifications can include association between upgrading identifications and equipment numbers of the medical equipment. The method further includes sending the software upgrading package to a first target medical equipment corresponding to the first target equipment number to allow the first target medical equipment to upgrade itself according to the software upgrading package. | 06-30-2016 |
20160188322 | Method for Extending an Embedded Software Component of a Field Device - Method for extending an embedded software component ( | 06-30-2016 |
20160188630 | Binary Difference Operations for Navigational Bit Streams - A computing device may identify a series of bits representative of a first binary large object (BLOB) for navigation data including road segments and road attributes. The computing device duplicates each bit of the series of bits a predetermined number of times to form a first bit string. The first bit string is larger than the series of bits by a factor of the predetermined number. The computing device performs a binary difference of the first bit string to a second bit string representative of a second BLOB. A result of the binary difference is stored in a navigation patch file. | 06-30-2016 |
20160196129 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DYNAMICALLY ALTER APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY AT RUNTIME IN A CONSTRAINED AND SECURE MANNER | 07-07-2016 |
20160378455 | Methods and Systems for Installing an Application Version via Close-Range Communications - A first electronic device stores in its memory one or more installation files for a first version of an application. A local connection is established between the first electronic device and a second electronic device. The local connection is independent of Internet connectivity. Using the local connection, a determination is made as to whether the first version of the application is installed on the second electronic device. In response to a determination that the first version of the application is not installed on the second electronic device, the first electronic device sends, to the second electronic device through the local connection, the one or more installation files for the first version of the application. | 12-29-2016 |
20160378456 | METHOD FOR OFFLINE UPDATING VIRTUAL MACHINE IMAGES - The present invention proposes a method for offline upgrading virtual machine mirror images. The method comprises: an mirror image security server collecting virtual machine mirror images, and extracting and storing the information of the collected virtual machine mirror images; and the mirror image security server executing an upgrade operation of virtual machine mirror images in an offline way based on the information of the collected virtual machine mirror images. The method for offline upgrading virtual machine mirror images disclosed in the present invention has higher upgrade efficiency and is capable of upgrading the virtual machine mirror images in an offline way. | 12-29-2016 |
20160378458 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SYSTEM APPLICATION INSTALLATION PACKAGE, AND TERMINAL - The embodiments of disclosure provide a method and device for loading a system Application (APP) installation package, and a terminal. The method includes that: before update processing of a system APP installation package, the system APP installation package is renamed as a system APP installation backup package; whether loading according to a system APP installation update package is successful is judged, wherein the system APP installation update package is the system APP installation package acquired after updating a copied version formed by copying the system APP installation backup package; and in a case that a judging result is that loading according to the system APP installation update package is not successful, loading is performed according to the system APP installation backup package, thereby achieving the effect of improving system stability and user experience. | 12-29-2016 |
20160378461 | APPLICATION DATA SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention discloses an application data synchronization method and an apparatus. When a first operating system and a second operating system are installed in a terminal, and a first application and a second application that have a same function are installed on the first operating system and the second operating system respectively, the method includes: when the second application runs on the second operating system, performing the function by using second application data, and updating the second application data, where the second application data is updated according to first application data, and the first application data is updated when the first application runs on the first operating system to perform the function; where the first application data and the second application data are stored in the terminal. By using the solutions, sharing of data of a same application between different systems is more convenient and less time-consuming. | 12-29-2016 |
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