Patent ID: 7962431
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling an in-process software distribution to computing devices, said method comprising: based on a change in a pressure adjacent to a computing device, said computing device predicting a time of a disturbance in an environment of said computing device; said computing device automatically determining a checkpoint in a time interval during which a distribution of a plurality of increments of a software upgrade is planned to be received by said computing device to upgrade said computing device, wherein said checkpoint is prior to said predicted time of said disturbance, and wherein said automatically determining said checkpoint determines said checkpoint based on a length of at least one increment of said plurality of increments of said software upgrade; prior to said checkpoint and prior to a completion of said distribution of said plurality of increments of said software upgrade, said computing device receiving said at least one increment via said distribution; and said computing device requesting an interruption of said distribution to begin at said checkpoint.