Patch application that enables the identification of patches...

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2004-01-09

2008-11-11

Zhen, Wei Y (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software upgrading or updating

C717S169000, C717S170000, C717S171000, C717S174000, C717S175000, C717S176000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07451440

ABSTRACT:
A system and/or method selects program patches for installation into computer systems, where the patches are organized into patch chains each having a root. The method includes obtaining a base context identifier, searching for a patch in a context corresponding to the base context identifier, obtaining a system description, corresponding to a system where the system description includes more than hardware version and operating system version information, and filtering patches found in the search to remove patches not applicable to the system.

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