Patent ID: 9275006
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for updating configuration information, comprising: in a computing device including a processor, memory, and an operating system, initiating an update to at least one configuration setting of the computing device; downloading the update from at least one update data source using an update fetcher, wherein the update comprises configuration update data and configuration update metadata, the configuration update metadata indicating a version of the update and at least one configuration setting necessary for the update; performing a comparison of the configuration update metadata with metadata associated with a current version of the at least one configuration setting using an update verifier; responsive to the comparison indicating that the update is not the next immediate version from the current version of the at least one configuration setting, rejecting the update; and downloading at least one intermediate update to the at least one configuration setting of the computing device, wherein the configuration update metadata indicates that the update is a next immediate version from the version of the at least one configuration setting after installation of the at least one intermediate update.