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Software migration on an active processing element

  • US 6,698,017 B1
  • Filed: 07/16/1999
  • Issued: 02/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of performing a software migration, the method comprising:

  • configuring a replacement software system in memory associated with an active processing element white an original software system controls the active processing element;

    wherein configuring comprises communicating state information from the original software system in control of the active processing element to the replacement software system so as to prepare the replacement software system to take cone of the active processing element;

    wherein configuring further comprises activating a virtual machine executed by the active processing element to support the transfer of control over the active processing element to the replacement software system;

    transferring control of the active processing element to the replacement software system; and

    installing the virtual machine in memory within the active processing element for the software migration and deactivating and removing the virtual machine once control over the active processing element is transferred to the replacement software system.

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