Automatically maintaining applications in a computer system using a check-in time
AssigneeElectronic Data Systems Corporation
InventorPeter D. Rail
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Abstract
A maintenance system (10) is provided for maintaining applications (14) in a computer system. The maintenance system (10) includes a database (28, 36) which stores a check-in entry (22) associated with an application (14) and configuration information (40). A processor (24, 26), coupled to the database (28, 36), determines whether a check-in time for the application (14) associated with the check-in entry (22) is later than a specified time. If such is the case, then the processor (24, 26) deactivates the application (14). The processor (24, 26) also functions to start the application (14) associated with the check-in entry (22) if the application (14) is not running.
Claims20
A system for maintaining applications in a computer system, the maintenance system comprising:
- a database operable to store a check-in entry associated with an application, wherein the check-in entry comprises executable deactivator coding operable to deactivate the associated application;
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- a processor coupled to the database, the processor operable to determine whether a check-in time for the application associated with the check-in entry is later than a specified time, the processor further operable to deactivate the application associated with the check-in entry if the check-in time is later than the specified time.
A system for maintaining applications in a computer system, the maintenance system comprising:
- a database operable to store a check-in entry associated with an application and configuration information for the application, and wherein the check-in entry comprises executable deactivator coding operable to deactivate the associated application and starter coding which, when executed, ensures that only one copy of that application is running on a particular computer at a particular time;
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- a processor coupled to the database, the processor operable to determine whether a check-in time for the application associated with the check-in entry is later than a specified time, deactivate the application associated with the check-in entry if the check-in time is later than the specified time, and start the application associated with the check-in entry if the application is not running.
A method for maintaining applications in a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating a check-in entry associated with an application, wherein the check-in entry comprises executable deactivator coding operable to deactivate the associated application;
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- deactivating the application associated with the check-in entry if a check-in time for the application is later than a specified time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.