Runtime detection of software configurations and upgrades

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9690564
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14022345

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The present disclosure relates generally to the field of software configuration management, and more particularly to validating, detecting, and dynamically handling software configurations and updates. A computing device detects a configuration event in a first computer program. The computing device includes a plurality of executing computer programs, wherein the plurality of executing computer programs includes the first computer program and a second computer program, and wherein the first computer program has a configurational relationship to the second computer program. The computing program determines whether the configuration event affects the second computer program. The computing device generates an action in response to the determination.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bhat, B G Prashanth Bangalore, IN 5 32
Kurian, John Bangalore, IN 32 227
Nigul, Leho Richmond Hill, CA 71 411
Venkitachalam, Hariharan N Bangalore, IN 27 103

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