Calendar aware adaptive patching of a computer program

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8769520
APP PUB NO 20130346955A1
SERIAL NO

13529571

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Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for calendar aware adaptive patching of a computer program. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for calendar aware adaptive patching of a computer program has been provided. The method includes selecting a patch for updating a computer program and accessing a calendar of events corresponding to an end user of the computer program. The method additionally includes restricting a time for installation of the patch according to events scheduled in the calendar of the identified end user. For instance, the installation of the patch can be restricted from a time from during which a meeting has been scheduled for the end user or from a time during which a presentation has been scheduled for the end user and when the computer program is associated with presentation management.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cudak, Gary D Creedmoor, US 363 3141
Hardee, Christopher J Raleigh, US 276 3120
Humes, Randall C Raleigh, US 43 470
Roberts, Adam Moncure, US 170 1501

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