Installation Tool

• US 20180081667A1
• Filed: 09/16/2016
• Published: 03/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Sharma, Sumit, Bhardwaj, Deepak, Devagupthapu, Sunil, Pollam, Manoj K.
• Granted Patent: US 10,474,446 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/62 Uninstallation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/00 Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/082 the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

An installation tool includes a memory, a retrieval engine, an extraction engine, a configuration engine, a compiler, and an installer. The memory stores installation parameters of a previous software update for an application. The retrieval engine receives a request to install a first software update for the application and in response to the request, retrieves the installation parameters of the previous software update. The extraction engine extracts from the application a plurality of source binary files for the application. The configuration engine receives a plurality of requirements for installing the first software update based upon the retrieved installation parameters. The compiler creates an installation executable for the first software update based upon the plurality of source binary files and the plurality of requirements. The installer executes the installation executable to apply the first software update according to the plurality of requirements.

Claims

1. An installation tool comprising:

a memory configured to store installation parameters of a previous software update for an application;

a retrieval engine configured to;

receive a request to install a first software update for the application; and

in response to the request, retrieve the installation parameters of the previous software update;

an extraction engine configured to extract from the application a plurality of source binary files for the application;

a configuration engine configured to receive a plurality of requirements for installing the first software update based upon the retrieved installation parameters;

a compiler configured to create an installation executable for the first software update based upon the plurality of source binary files and the plurality of requirements; and

an installer configured to execute the installation executable to apply the first software update according to the plurality of requirements.

2. The installation tool of claim 1, wherein the plurality of requirements comprises a path where the plurality of source binary files should be copied.

3. The installation tool of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of requirements comprises a registry key that is updated when the first software update is applied; and

the installer updates the registry key when the first software update is applied.

4. The installation tool of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of requirements comprises a path of a file that is to be deleted when the first software update is applied; and

the installer deletes the file when the first software update is applied.

5. The installation tool of claim 1, further comprising a logging engine configured to indicate in a log that the first software update is applied.

6. The installation tool of claim 1, wherein:

the first software update includes a plurality of features; and

the compiler creates an uninstall executable that, when executed, uninstalls the plurality of features.

7. The installation tool of claim 1, wherein the extraction engine is further configured to extract the plurality of source binary files from the previous software update.

8. A method comprising:

storing installation parameters of a previous software update for an application;

receiving a request to install a first software update for the application;

in response to the request, retrieving the installation parameters of the previous software update;

extracting from the application a plurality of source binary files for the application;

receiving a plurality of requirements for installing the first software update based upon the retrieved installation parameters;

creating an installation executable for the first software update based upon the plurality of source binary files and the plurality of requirements; and

executing the installation executable to apply the first software update according to the plurality of requirements.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of requirements comprises a path where the plurality of source binary files should be copied.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising updating a registry key when the first software update is applied, wherein the plurality of requirements comprises the registry key that is updated when the first software update is applied.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising deleting a file when the first software update is applied, wherein the plurality of requirements comprises a path of the file that is to be deleted when the first software update is applied.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising indicating in a log that the first software update is applied.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising creating an uninstall executable that, when executed, uninstalls a plurality of features, wherein the first software update includes the plurality of features.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising extracting the plurality of source binary files from the previous software update.

15. A system comprising:

an installation database configured to store installation parameters of a previous software update for an application;

a retrieval engine configured to;

receive a request to install a first software update for the application; and

in response to the request, retrieve the installation parameters of the previous software update from the installation database;

an extraction engine configured to extract from the application a plurality of source binary files for the application;

a configuration engine configured to receive a plurality of requirements for installing the first software update based upon the retrieved installation parameters;

a compiler configured to create an installation executable for the first software update based upon the plurality of source binary files and the plurality of requirements; and

an installer configured to execute the installation executable to apply the first software update according to the plurality of requirements.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the plurality of requirements comprises a path where the plurality of source binary files should be copied.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein:

the plurality of requirements comprises a registry key that is updated when the first software update is applied; and

the installer updates the registry key when the first software update is applied.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein:

the plurality of requirements comprises a path of a file that is to be deleted when the first software update is applied; and

the installer deletes the file when the first software update is applied.

19. The system of claim 15, further comprising a logging engine configured to indicate in a log that the first software update is applied.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein:

the first software update includes a plurality of features; and

the installer creates an uninstall executable that, when executed, uninstalls the plurality of features.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein the extraction engine is further configured to extract the plurality of source binary files from the previous software update.