Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Data processing system error or fault handling – Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-26
2010-02-16
Contino, Paul F. (Department: 2114)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Data processing system error or fault handling
Reliability and availability
C714S003000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07664984
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for updating or recovering a computer device's software image using a single portable operating system image stored on a bootable, secure partition on local storage (hard drive); a method and system utilizing delta image patching technology to allow the single image to work on a large number of diverse computer device platforms; and a method for distributing software patches and updates via a, secure local partition to ensure patches and updates are applied to well known software images that have not been modified to include malicious software and do not include any other undesirable changes that have been made to the primary, running operating system image.
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Aiken Scott D.
Goldflam Michael S.
Kelly Dennis E.
Maldaner Juliano
Wang Frank C.
Contino Paul F.
Seaman Kenneth A.
XPoint Technologies, Inc.
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