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Update installer with process impact analysis

  • US 9,703,543 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2014
  • Issued: 07/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • generating a representation of an update selection user interface display that identifies a plurality of updates and includes an update selection user input mechanism;

    receiving process impact information that indicates a degree to which the plurality of updates affects one or more processes of an application in a computer system; and

    prior to applying any of the updates to the application,receiving a first indication of a user actuation of the update selection user input mechanism;

    based on the first indication of user actuation of the update selection user input mechanism, selecting a first update, from the plurality of updates, to apply to an application in a computer system;

    using a computer processor to generate a representation of a process impact display including a first visual impact indicator indicating a degree to which the first update affects the one or more processes in the application;

    receiving a second indication of user actuation of the update selection user input mechanism;

    based on the second indication of user actuation of the update selection user input mechanism, selecting a set of updates, from the plurality of updates, to apply to the application in a computer system; and

    using the computer processor to modify the representation of the process impact display to include a second visual impact indicator indicating a degree to which the set of updates affects the one or more processes in the application, wherein the second visual impact indicator comprises a plurality of process identifiers, each process identifier corresponding to a particular process in the application, wherein each process identifier is displayed in a hierarchical display having a parent node that identifies the corresponding process and one or more child nodes that identify which of the selected updates affect the process identified by the parent node.

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