Patent ID: 7840942
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for sharing registry data between an older version of a configuration file and a newer version of a configuration file, the method comprising: creating, in a controller, a superset registry file that includes old registry data of the older version of the configuration file, new registry data of the newer version of the configuration file, and a kindred registry data, wherein the older version of the configuration file and the newer version of the configuration file utilize different data formats, and wherein the old registry data and the new registry data are incompatible; contemporaneously downloading the kindred registry data to a requesting client, wherein the kindred registry data includes software version-specific registry data selected from the old registry data and the new registry data, and wherein the kindred registry data is compatible with both the old registry data and the new registry data; and making changes to the superset registry data, wherein the changes are specific for a newer version software package that is used by a requesting client, and wherein the requesting client is able to view changes to the superset registry data regardless of the requesting client using the newer version software package or a previous version software package.