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Software patch selection tool

  • US 6,477,703 B1
  • Filed: 06/29/1999
  • Issued: 11/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for identifying software patches for installation on a computer system comprising the method steps of:

  • identifying the current versions of software products installed on the computer system, running a script on the computer system to create a Product Specific Information file listing patches and products, including versions, that are currently installed on the system, pulling a list of the currently installed patches, products, and versions from the PSI file, identifying any currently installed patches which are bad, filling out a datasheet identifying new software products to be installed on the computer system, validating new software patches for those new software products identified on the datasheet having patches associated with them that pass any version checks that apply, generating an initial list of recommended patches based on the combination of the list of currently installed patches that are not bad and the validated new software patches.

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