Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software upgrading or updating – Including multiple files
Reexamination Certificate
2001-03-30
2008-11-25
Dam, Tuan Q. (Department: 2192)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software upgrading or updating
Including multiple files
C717S115000, C717S170000, C717S173000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07458074
ABSTRACT:
A method of distributing and executing upgrade/installation instructions as data objects. These instructions can then be completed automatically requesting user interaction only when required. This method would allow someone with little knowledge of the application and/or internal implementation of said application to perform an upgrade to the application.
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Dull, III Samuel Daniel
Favre James E.
Hanson Shawn Michael
Dam Tuan Q.
Dao Thuy
International Business Machiens Corporation
Johnson Grant A.
Truelson Roy W.
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