Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-08
2006-08-08
Robinson, Greta (Department: 2168)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07089270
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are provided for pre-processing original and new versions of files as part of difference file generation between the original and new file versions, for example byte-level file differencing. Software/executable changes between file versions include primary changes/logical changes, which are defined to be the source code changes, and secondary changes. The secondary changes generally result from the primary changes and are generated by the software compiler/linker utilities. The secondary changes include address changes, pointer target address changes, and changes in address offsets. The pre-processing systems and methods provided use approximation rules between file versions to remove/reduce the secondary changes and encode information relating to the removal of these changes in information of the corresponding difference file.
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Gu Jinsheng
Ren Liwei
Courtney Staniford & Gregory LLP
InnoPath Software
Robinson Greta
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