Auto version managing system and method for use in software

• US 20050165760A1
• Filed: 01/24/2005
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: S-Printing Solution Co., Ltd. (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Seo, Jung-soo
• Application Number:
  US11/039,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20050165760A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management

Abstract

An auto version managing system for software including a search module for searching at least one folder and file structure in the software and for indexing the folder and file, a version managing database (DB) for storing software version information including at least one of a software version, file properties, checksum, and version history, and a checksum calculation part for calculating a checksum of the folder and the file. The system further includes a checksum comparison part for comparing the checksums of the software of an old version that are stored in the version managing DB with the checksums of an upgraded software, and then extracting one of the changed folder(s) and file(s). The system still further includes a DB generation part for storing information about the extracted folder or file in the version managing DB, such that a DB of the software version history can then be automatically generated.

Claims

1. An auto version managing system for managing a version history of software, the system comprising:

a search module for searching at least one folder and file structure in the software, and for indexing the folder and file structure;

a version managing database (DB) for storing software version information including at least one of software version, file properties, checksum, and version history;

a checksum calculation part for calculating a checksum of at least one folder or at least one file;

a checksum comparison part for comparing checksums of an old software version that are stored in the version managing DB with checksums of an upgraded software to identify a changed folder or changed file, and for extracting at least one of the changed folder and changed file; and

a DB generation part for storing information in the version managing DB about the extracted folder or extracted file.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the software comprises at least one of an operating system, application program, and device driver.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the checksum calculation part is configured to calculate a checksum of at least one of a plurality of folders, subfolders and files in the upgraded software;

and

wherein the checksum comparison part is further configured to sequentially compare the checksums of the folders, subfolders and files to identify a changed folder or file and extract at least one of the changed folders, subfolders and files.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the DB generation part is configured to classify the information comprising a version history of the changed folders, subfolders and files that are extracted in accordance with a version system of the software, and store the information in the version managing DB.

5. An auto version managing method for the management of a version history of an upgraded software, the method comprising the steps of:

searching at least one folder and file structure in the software, and indexing the folder and file structure;

calculating a checksum of at least one folder or at least one file in the upgraded software;

comparing checksums of an old software version with checksums of the upgraded software to identify a changed folder or file, and extracting one of the changed folders or files; and

generating a database (DB) of information on the version history of the software.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the DB of information on version history comprises at least one of a version of the extracted folder, version of the extracted file, file properties, checksum, and version history.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the step for calculating a checksum further comprises the step of:

calculating checksums of at least one of a plurality of folders, subfolders and files in the upgraded software

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the step for extracting the changed folders or files further comprises the step of:

sequentially comparing the checksums of the folders, subfolders and files to extract at least one of the changed folders, subfolders and files.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein the step for generating a DB further comprises the step of:

classifying the information comprising a version history of the changed folders, subfolders and files that are extracted in accordance with a version system of the software.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step for generating a DB further comprises the step of storing the information in the version managing DB.