Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software upgrading or updating – Network
Reexamination Certificate
2003-09-18
2009-11-24
Dam, Tuan Q (Department: 2192)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software upgrading or updating
Network
C717S169000, C717S175000, C717S178000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07624393
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides methods and a computer-readable program for providing autonomic, event driven upgrade maintenance of one or more software modules residing on a computer system. In a preferred embodiment, a method begins by detecting a predefined triggering event on the computer system indicative of a potential maintenance issue. Next the computer system connects to an upgrade management server, where the upgrade maintenance server creates a list of recommended upgrade modules to download to the computer system, the list based upon the triggering event and a set of selection policies. The method then downloads the list of recommended upgrade modules from the upgrade management server to the computer system, and selectively installs upgrade modules chosen from the list of recommended upgrade modules on the computer system. The user is then notified of the status of the upgrade maintenance operation.
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Egan Carol Ann
Emerick Earl Walter
Shore Thomas Alan
Dam Tuan Q
Dao Thuy
International Business Machines - Corporation
Nock James R.
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