Patent ID: 9250888
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method of integrating updates for multiple different software application programs, the method comprising: storing, in a repository of a data processing system, a first page collection archive of user interface pages of a first software application program and a second page collection archive of user interface pages of a second software application program; a processor generating a first difference file including user interface pages within a current collection of user interface pages that are not included within the first page collection archive; the processor embedding, within the first difference file, a first product sensor, wherein the first product sensor is an executable that determines whether to update an installation of the first software application program; the processor generating a second difference file including user interface pages within a current collection of user interface pages that are not included within the second page collection archive; the processor embedding, within the second difference file, a second product sensor, wherein the second product sensor is an executable that determines whether to update an installation of the second software application program; the processor creating a compound installation image including the first difference file and the second difference file; and storing the compound installation image in a data storage device.