Patent ID: 6434744
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for patching an application and making an installer program aware that the application has been patched, comprising the steps of:recognizing that a patch has been launched to update the application, the patch including an identifier for the application and information related to a desired change to the application; accessing a first information store containing a series of instructions for installing the application; accessing a second information store containing information describing an installed state of the application; modifying the first information store in accordance with the desired change to the application such that the modified first information store includes additional instructions for applying the patch to the application; patching the application based on the modified first information store such that the desired change is reflected in the application after the patching; and storing information describing a new installed state of the application in the second information store, the new installed state information including an indication that the patch exists for the application and information related to the desired change to the application.