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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Alexander J. Kelly, Romsey, GB;
Alexander D. S. Mirski-Fitton, Winchester, GB;
Edwin P. J. Moffatt, Winchester, GB;
Ross B. Pavitt, Headley, GB;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention provide an approach for performing a computer program update on a target computer. In an embodiment, a target computer having a location, a user, a computer program, and a computer program update is determined. An expected install duration for installing the computer program update is determined. A social media service associated with the user is monitored. A user location is detected from the social media service and an update time window is estimated based on the user location and the distance that the user is away from the target computer location. A decision is made whether to install the computer program update based on the update time window and the expected install duration.