Efficient patching

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9092301
APP PUB NO 20140096122A1
SERIAL NO

14028170

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A facility for applying a software patch is described. Using an automatic patching agent, the facility receives the software patch. In response to receiving the software patch, without user intervention, the facility performs the following acts: First, the facility identifies an instance of an executable module that is currently loaded, and to which the received software patch pertains. Second, the facility applies the received software patch to the identified loaded executable module instance to modify the behavior of the identified executable module instance.

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  • MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alshibani, Saud Issaquah, US 5 195
Blumfield, Anthony Redmond, US 9 581
Field, Scott A Redmond, US 66 3290
Garms, Jason Woodinville, US 125 2126
Golan, Gilad Redmond, US 29 1226

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