Patent ID: 6944856
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for applying a patch to a computer system, wherein the patch includes content to add to the computer, comprising: determining at least one of installed hardware and software components on the computer; generating a computer object including configuration information on the determined installed components; providing at least one patch including content to add to the computer, wherein each patch is capable of being associated with at least one realization, wherein each realization defines a state of the computer, for each realization, downloading a realization detector to the computer system, each realization detector determining from the configuration information in the computer object whether the state defined by the realization exists in the computer. writing data to the computer object indicating whether the state defined by the realization exists on the computer; and using the computer object to determine whether each patch is compatible with the installed components of the computer.