Distribution Of Software Updates

• US 20110113424A1
• Filed: 03/25/2010
• Published: 05/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: McCurdy, Daniel, McGraw, William Harrison IV, Ewington, Craig Leslie
• Application Number:
  US12/731,604
• Publication Number:
  US 20110113424A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/178
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/658 Incremental updates; Differential updates

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and systems for distribution of software updates are described. A first software component and a task sequence may be received at a computer. The task sequence may include instructions for installing the first software component at the computer. The computer may store the first software component and the task sequence in a logically protected region of the computer. The computer then may execute the task sequence to install the first software component in a current software stack of the computer. The task sequence may include instructions for de-installing a software component from the software stack on the computer.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, at a computer, a first software component and a task sequence of instructions for installing the first software component at the computer;

storing, in a logically protected region of the computer, the first software component and the task sequence; and

executing the task sequence to install, at the computer, the first software component in a current software stack of the computer.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the task sequence further comprises instructions for de-installing a second software component from the current software stack, and wherein executing comprises executing the task sequence to de-install the second software component from the current software stack.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the installing includes installing the first software component in place of the de-installed second software component.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the first and second software components are different versions of a same software component.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising executing the current software stack, including the installed first software component.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving comprises receiving the first software component and the task sequence via a network.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the logically protected region comprises a folder.

8. A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for a computer to perform a method, the method comprising:

storing, in a logically protected region of the computer, a first software component and a task sequence of instructions for installing the first software component at the computer; and

executing the task sequence to install, at the computer, the first software component in a current software stack of the computer.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the task sequence further comprises instructions for de-installing a second software component from the current software stack, and wherein executing comprises executing the task sequence to de-install the second software component from the current software stack.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the installing includes installing the first software component in place of the de-installed second software component.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the first and second software components are different versions of a same software component.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises executing the current software stack, including the installed first software component.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises receiving comprises receiving the first software component and the task sequence via a network.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the logically protected region comprises a folder.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for a computer to perform a method, the method comprising;

storing, in a logically protected region of the computer, a first software component and a task sequence for installing the first software component at the computer, and

executing the task sequence to install, at the computer, the first software component in a current software stack of the computer; and

a processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the task sequence further comprises instructions for de-installing a second software component from the current software stack, and wherein executing comprises executing the task sequence to de-install the second software component from the current software stack.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the installing includes installing the first software component in place of the de-installed second software component.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first and second software components are different versions of a same software component.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises executing the current software stack, including the installed first software component.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a network interface coupled to the processor and configured to be coupled to a network, wherein the method further comprises receiving the first software component and the task sequence from a network via the network interface.