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6954928 Method for selecting a set of patches to update a system of programs  
An automated method is described for searching through sets of software patches to select a recommended set for installation into any given system. Each patch is assigned a ranking based upon how...
6952823 Software patch generator using compression techniques  
A method and system for generating a patch file from an old version of data which consists of a series of elements and a new version of data which also consists of a series of elements. Several...
6952822 Program installation method, program installation system, program executing apparatus, and storage medium  
The installation method makes possible the installation of new programs, while maintaining security, in a system LSI device. The installation method comprises a step for receiving the signature...
6950863 Method and system for verifying a software upgrade for a communication device  
A method and apparatus for verifying a software upgrade for a communication device identifies transient variables that may change their value over time. These transient variables are then compared...
6948059 Component loader for industrial control device providing resource search capabilities  
The installing of components into an industrial computer observes a pulling paradigm in which a required resource list associated with each component is reviewed against resources in the...
6948163 Remote electronic file builder  
A method for remotely building electronic files, and a system and product for performing the method. The method includes determining if a repository target file is up-to-date with respect to a...
6948164 Method and system for modifying executable code to add additional functionality  
A system for modifying a compiled executable code file by adding patches that add functionality when the modified executable code file is executed. The modifying is performed without recompiling,...
6948166 System and method for automatically de-installing previously installed software based on user defined preferences  
The present invention is embodied in a system and method for managing software packages that are to be installed on a computer by automatically de-installing previously installed software based on...
6944855 System, method, and article of manufacture for creating and updating an application using software application elements  
A system, method, and article of manufacture are described for use in updating a target application with one or more software application data elements. In an exemplary embodiment, the system...
6944854 Method and apparatus for updating new versions of firmware in the background  
A method, system, and computer program for updating firmware in a data processing system as a background operation allowing a user to utilize the computer for other purposes during the update...
6941453 System and method for determining if a device needs to be updated and locating and invoking an update agent to update the firmware or software in the device  
Disclosed herein is a method for updating at least one of firmware, software, device components, and device configuration in an electronic device. The method and apparatus may employ at least one...
6938109 Method and system for updating software with smaller patch files  
Rather than comparing an old file with a new file to generate a set of patching instructions, and then compressing the patching instructions to generate a compact patch file for transmission to a...
6931328 Analyte detection system with software download capabilities  
An analyte concentration monitoring system having network-based communication features which provide a link between an analyte detection system and a centralized computer. The analyte detection...
6931637 Computer system upgrade method employing upgrade management utility which provides uninterrupted idle state  
Within both a method for upgrading a computer system and a system for upgrading the computer system there is provided a computer system having associated therewith an upgrade management utility....
6928328 Integrated electronic signatures for approval of process control system software objects  
A software object authorization system includes the ability to select signers who must approve a software object before it is downloaded to a process control system. The signers are presented with...
6925467 Byte-level file differencing and updating algorithms  
A method for performing differencing and updating between electronic files is provided. A byte-level file differencing algorithm receives two byte streams corresponding to an original file and a...
6922735 Management of co-processor information by integrating non-program information with program information  
A system including a host processor ( 11 ) operating in combination with one or more co-processors ( 13 ) is disclosed. In this system, a file storage facility ( 17 ) stores executable files ( 40 )...
6920630 Graphical user interface for managing resource bundles for internationalization  
An interactive graphical user interface (GUI) based system is described for the development, creation, and management of Java resource bundles. Furthermore, the GUI provides an application that...
6915512 Software editing with indication of format and processing state of each process of the software  
A software editing apparatus is provided with an input unit for inputting an information file which includes editing parts and editing contents with respect to a software which is provided in a...
6915514 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAMS CAPABLE OF BEING READ AND STORED BY COMPUTER  
An information processing apparatus simply and quickly updates device drivers for devices shared on the network. If version information of a driver for a network device registered in a management...
6915513 System and method for dynamically replacing code  
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for dynamically replacing code. In one arrangement, the system and method pertain to intercepting original program instructions during...
6915452 Method, system and program products for operationally migrating a cluster through emulation  
An updating capability updates a component of a computing environment, while maintaining the availability of the computing environment. In particular, a component of the computing environment which...
6907603 Software update management system with update chronology generator  
An update management system provides access to software updates (patches and upgrades) and to an update catalog server. The catalog server includes a chronology generator. When a request for an...
6907602 Method for updating firmware of computer device  
A method for updating firmware includes dividing a memory of a computer device into five portions, wherein an initial program, an old program, an old backup firmware, the checksum of the old...
6904424 Method and a system for managing shell script file development and execution  
Initially, “libraying” text is inserted on all scripts executed on the computer, allowing administrators to discern at a glance every script that has been executed. Furthermore, administrators...
6904592 Software download system for automatic retrieval of warranty and commission data  
A method for upgrading software at remote locations comprises uploading software upgrades to a portable computing device and conveying the portable computing device to the remote locations. The...
6892382 Method and apparatus for implementing deployment descriptors in an enterprise environment  
Methods and apparatus for implementing deployment descriptors which are used to deploy modules in an enterprise environment are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method...
6874692 Monitoring center and service system of air conditioner  
In a service system of an air conditioner connected through a network to a monitoring center, the air conditioner receives radio wave transmitted from a GPS satellite to transmit information of the...
6874142 System and method for automatically setting applet latest version  
An applet latest version automatically setting system automatically sets the latest version of an applet such as a Java applet, etc. at a request of a client. Specifically, it stores in a method of...
6871259 File system including non-volatile semiconductor memory device having a plurality of banks  
A flash memory includes a data bank having a plurality of banks, a merge bank, and an update data bank. A file system using the flash memory includes a unit storing update data corresponding to a...
6865387 Software reconfiguration of communications apparatus  
A method of reconfiguring the software interface in software defined radios in which when a transmitting station (PS) sends a reconfiguration software message to a receiving station (SS), the...
6862615 Method and apparatus for software features synchronization between software systems  
A feature coordination interface between the Operating System (OS) and a Special Purpose Processor (SPP) in a computer system. Both the OS and SPP maintain a list of bit masks, identified by word...
6859855 Data processing device  
A data processing device includes a read-only memory, a flash memory capable of modifying information stored therein and adding information thereto, a central processing unit performing data...
6857121 Responsive system for digital signal processing and method for operation of a responsive system  
A responsive system for digital signal processing and a method for operation of the responsive system implement computer programs, which are dependent on a respective update status, in data...
6842820 Processor with embedded in-circuit programming structures  
An architecture for an integrated circuit with in-circuit programming, allows for dynamically altering the in-circuit programming instruction set itself, as well as other software stored on the...
6836657 Upgrading of electronic files including automatic recovery from failures and errors occurring during the upgrade  
A portable communication device is provided that receives upgrade files via at least one wireless coupling. The contents of the upgrade file include information to repair errors in software...
6836860 Data scanning for updatable predefined properties  
A scan of computer files for predefined properties indicative of such things as viruses is disclosed. The scan is performed in a circular manner, such that when all of the files to be scanned have...
6832379 Computer architecture utilizing layered device drivers  
A computer storage architecture utilizing layered device drivers enables a user to create and install a device driver into a computer. The device driver is installed into the storage unit through a...
6832372 Updating system ROM configuration utility using NVRAM  
A computer system having central processing unit, a ROM, and an NVRAM. A table is stored in the ROM. The information relates to configuration data for boards installed in the computer. Each entry...
6823445 Limiting concurrent modification and execution of instructions to a particular type to avoid unexpected results  
A method, program, and system for modifying computer program instructions during execution of those instructions are provided. The invention comprises writing a first instruction into a memory...
6820119 Computer system, computer management system and method for managing the computer system in a non-active state through an external terminal  
A computer system capable of system management from a terminal having a wireless communication function is provided with an IrDA-IF having an IrDA port capable of infrared wireless communication...
6817015 Microcontroller with modifiable program  
A microcontroller has a nonvolatile memory that originally stores program code and has free space. When part of the program code needs to be modified, that part is disabled, and modified program...
6813765 Binding using absolute memory references  
A method and system for implementing an application on a computer system, in particular a portable computer system, by binding an interface (e.g., a function call and required address translations)...
6795965 Multi-source program module updater  
Described herein is a technology for automatically updating the most current program modules associated with a just-detected hardware device. In one described implementation, a program-module...
6795925 Computer readable storage medium for providing repeated contact with software end-user  
A computer readable storage medium for providing repeated contact with computer software or a software user to transfer information which may include advertising, promotional, or marketing...
6792548 Method for providing repeated contact with software end-user using authorized administrator  
A method for providing repeated contact with computer software or a software user to transfer information which may include advertising, promotional, and/or marketing information includes...
6789103 Synchronized server parameter database  
A network server manager includes a database of application program configuration parameters. The server manager additionally includes a dispatch module for routing configuration parameters to...
6789157 Plug-in equipped updateable firmware  
A Plug-in equipped updateable firmware includes a number of value added software or “plug-in” modules stored in association with a firmware module within a non-volatile memory device, such as...
6789215 System and method for remediating a computer  
A system and method for remediating a computer includes a diagnostics manager configured to analyze a computer to determine the configuration of the computer and to determine software packages that...
6785762 Recording/reproducing device having plural disk units which access an information recording medium including a computer readable recording medium  
There is provided an information recording/recording device that can easily modify the respective reproduction control programs and other programs of plural disk drive units simply by mounting an...