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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2007
Venkatadri Ganesan, Bangalore, IN;
Vijay Nichinbatl Sriram, Bangalore, IN;
Phidien Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Shamik Ganguly, Bangalore, IN;
Venkatadri Ganesan, Bangalore, IN;
Vijay Nichinbatl Sriram, Bangalore, IN;
PhiDien Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Shamik Ganguly, Bangalore, IN;
Oracle International Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and machine-readable media are disclosed for patching software based on seeded product information. In one embodiment, patching software can comprise receiving a patch deliverable that can include a software patch and information identifying a target software package. The information identifying the target software package can be read and a determination can be made as to whether the information indicates a known software package. In response to determining the information indicates a known software package, the patch can be installed. In response to determining the information does not indicate a known software package options identifying software packages for which the patch may be used can be presented to a user and a selection of one of the packages can be received. The selected software package can be seeded with the information identifying the target software package and the patch can be installed for the selected software product.