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Software Update Service with Compatibility Checking

  • US 20100070965A1
  • Filed: 09/15/2008
  • Published: 03/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer readable memory medium that stores program instructions executable by a processor of a computer system to perform:

  • scanning the computer system to determine installed software, wherein said determining comprises determining a unique code and version information for each of one or more programs;

    generating a list of the installed software in response to said scanning, wherein the list includes the determined unique code and version information for each of the one or more programs;

    sending the list to a server computer system over a network;

    receiving information describing updates for at least one of the one or more programs from the server computer system over the network;

    analyzing the computer system and the information describing updates;

    determining one or more updates that are safe to install on the computer system based on said analyzing;

    displaying the one or more updates on a display of the computer system; and

    installing at least one update of the one or more updates on the computer system.

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