Patent ID: 7693718
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of updating an application in a processing system, said method comprising: starting operation of a first version of an application in said processing system; starting operation of a second version of said application in said processing system; and incrementally reallocating processing system resources from said first version of said application to a second version of said application, such that at most one application selected from said first version and said second version of said application operates at full capacity at any time, and such that at least one of said first version and said second version of said application is operating at all times, wherein new user interactions with said first version of said application are restricted following user interactions with said second version of said application, wherein said processing system comprises a voice response system, and wherein said application is selected from the set consisting of a product listing application and a directory assistance application.