US Patent 7814473 Feature usage based target patching

Patent 7814473 was granted and assigned to Oracle on October, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Oracle

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

78144730

Patent Inventor Names

Sudip Datta0

Debashis Saha0

Date of Patent

October 12, 2010

Patent Application Number

109759780

Date Filed

October 27, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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Tuan Q. Dam

Patent abstract

A method for applying patches to one or more applications is provided. The method includes receiving a patch for a feature where the patch includes applicability requirements. The applicability requirements detail requirements that should be met for the patch to be applied. Usage information for the feature is then determined. For example, it is determined if a feature has been used by a client. The patch is then applied to an application if the usage information meets the applicability requirements for the feature.