Method, Computer Readable Medium And System For Deploying And Merging Release Independent Applications

• US 20130185706A1
• Filed: 01/13/2012
• Published: 07/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AG (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Dominick, Lutz
• Granted Patent: US 10,140,106 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment

Abstract

A method, computer readable medium and system are disclosed. An embodiment of the method includes intercepting an application installation procedure, classifying the application, determining information associated with the application and installing the application based on the classification and the determined information. Installing the application may further include determining compatibility information of one or more target nodes and adding the application to at least one of the target nodes if the application compatibility information and the compatibility of the at least one target node is confirmed.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

intercepting an application installation procedure;

classifying the application;

determining information associated with the application; and

installing the application based on the classification and the determined information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein classifying the application includes classifying the application as one of a new application, a new release and an update.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein classifying the application includes classifying a system on which the application is to be installed.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein classifying the application includes classifying information about a product associated with the application.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information about a product associated with the application includes at least one of a product name, product line advanced compatibility level descriptors and deployment type descriptors.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the application includes at least one of an installation location and compatibility information.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining information associated with the application includes determining if the installation is in one of a standalone and a distributed environment.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the standalone environment is a medical imaging device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein determining information associated with the application includes determining historical information associated with the application.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the historical information includes at least one of installation history information and previous installation locations.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the information associated with the application includes at least one of an installation location and compatibility information.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein determining information associated with the application includes determining if the installation is in one of a standalone and a distributed environment.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the standalone environment is a medical imaging device.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein

the information associated with the application includes application compatibility information,

the installing the application step includes,

determining compatibility information of one or more target nodes, and

adding the application to at least one of the target nodes if the application compatibility information and the compatibility of the at least one target node is confirmed.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

implementing an application isolation strategy, such that the application isolation strategy isolates applications of different versions from each other.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

creating a virtual machine on at least one of the target nodes, wherein the application is added to the virtual machine and the virtual machine implements the isolation strategy.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

storing at least one of a deployment hook and an install hook for the added application, such that the at least one deployment hook and install hook are used in making a call to the application.

18. A computer readable medium including code segments that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of claim 14.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein

the information associated with the application includes application compatibility information,

the installing the application step includes,

determining compatibility information of one or more target nodes,

transferring an existing application associated with the application to at least one compatible target node if the application compatibility information and the compatibility of the at least one target node is not confirmed, and

adding the application to at least one of the compatible target nodes.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

implementing an application isolation strategy, such that the application isolation strategy isolates applications of different versions from each other.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

creating a virtual machine on at least one of the compatible target nodes, wherein the application is added to the virtual machine and the virtual machine implements the isolation strategy.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

storing at least one of a deployment hook and an install hook for the added application, such that the at least one deployment hook and install hook are used in making a call to the application.

23. A computer readable medium including code segments that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of claim 19.

24. A computer readable medium including code segments that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of claim 1.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the installing the application step includes merging applications from multiple development sites at installation time.

26. A method, comprising

receiving information. associated with an application to be deployed, the information including application compatibility information;

determining compatibility information of one or more target nodes; and

adding the application to at least one of the target nodes if the application compatibility information and the compatibility of the at least one target node is confirmed.

27. The method of claim 26, further comprising:

implementing an application isolation strategy, such that the application isolation strategy isolates applications of different versions from each other.

28. The method of claim 27, further comprising:

creating a virtual machine on at least one of the target nodes; and

creating a compatible basic installation, wherein

the application is added to the virtual machine and the virtual machine implements the isolation strategy, and connecting the virtual machine and the target node to exchange data and connect common repositories using configurable stored hook actions.

29. The method of claim 26, further comprising:

storing at least one of a deployment hook and an install hook for the added application, such that the at least one deployment hook and install hook are used in making a call to the application.

30. A computer readable medium including code segments that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of claim 26.

31. A method, comprising

receiving information associated with an application to be deployed, the information including application compatibility information;

determining compatibility information of one or more target nodes;

transferring an existing application associated with the application to at least one compatible target node if the application compatibility information and the compatibility of the at least one target node is not confirmed; and

adding the application to at least one of the compatible target nodes.

32. The method of claim 31, further comprising:

implementing an application isolation strategy, such that the application isolation strategy isolates applications of different versions from each other.

33. The method of claim 32, further comprising:

creating a virtual machine on at least one of the compatible or incompatible target nodes, wherein

the application is added to the virtual machine and the virtual machine implements the isolation strategy, and

connecting the virtual machine and the target node to exchange data and connect common repositories using stored configurable hook actions.

34. The method of claim 31, further comprising:

storing at least one of a deployment hook and an install hook for the added application, such that the at least one deployment hook and install hook are used in making a call to the application.

35. A computer readable medium including code segments that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method of claim 31.

36. An apparatus comprising:

a memory;

a processor; and

a first module including code segments that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to,

intercept an application installation procedure,

classify, the application,

determine information associated with the application; and

a second module including code segments that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to,

install the application based on the classification and the determined information.

37. An apparatus comprising:

a memory;

a processor; and

a module including code segments that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to,

receive information associated with an application to be deployed, the information including application compatibility information,

determine compatibility information of one or more target nodes, and

add the application to at least one of the target nodes if the application compatibility information and the compatibility of the at least one target node is confirmed.

38. An apparatus comprising:

a memory;

a processor; and

a module including code segments that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to,

receive information associated with an application to be deployed, the information including application compatibility information,

determine compatibility information of one or more target nodes,

transfer an existing application associated with the application to at least one compatible target node if the application compatibility information and the compatibility of the at least one target node is not confirmed, and

add the application to at least one of the compatible target nodes.

39. A method, comprising:

intercepting an application call;

determining if an application associated with the application call has an associated hook; and

executing the application from a location based on the hook.