Dell products l.p. (20240134635). BIDIRECTIONAL VERSION COMPATIBILITY CONTROL simplified abstract

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BIDIRECTIONAL VERSION COMPATIBILITY CONTROL

Organization Name

dell products l.p.

Inventor(s)

Xueqiang Zhou of Shanghai (CN)

Carl Shi of Shanghai (CN)

Shunhua Xie of Shanghai (CN)

Xiaofeng Zhang of Shanghai (CN)

Steven Chen of Shanghai (CN)

BIDIRECTIONAL VERSION COMPATIBILITY CONTROL - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240134635 titled 'BIDIRECTIONAL VERSION COMPATIBILITY CONTROL

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a patent application for an information handling system that can upgrade a component from a first version to a second version by checking if the necessary references are present in the source and target release information.

  • The information handling system includes at least one processor and memory.
  • It receives a request to upgrade a component from a first version to a second version.
  • It checks if the allowed source release (ASR) information of the second version references the first version.
  • It checks if the allowed target release (ATR) information of the first version references the second version.
  • If either check is successful, the system performs the component upgrade.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in software development, system upgrades, and hardware maintenance.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of ensuring compatibility and proper referencing when upgrading components in an information handling system.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include streamlined upgrade processes, reduced errors, and improved system performance.

Potential Commercial Applications

Potential commercial applications include software development tools, system maintenance services, and information handling system upgrades.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be existing software update mechanisms that check for compatibility before upgrading components.

Unanswered Questions

How does the system handle failed checks during the upgrade process?

The abstract does not specify what actions the system takes if either the first or second check fails during the component upgrade process.

Are there any limitations to the types of components that can be upgraded using this system?

The abstract does not mention any restrictions or limitations on the types of components that can be upgraded using this technology.


Original Abstract Submitted

an information handling system may include at least one processor and a memory. the information handling system may be configured to receive a request to upgrade a component from a first version to a second version; perform a first check by determining if allowed source release (asr) information of the second version includes a reference to the first version; perform a second check by determining if allowed target release (atr) information of the first version includes a reference to the second version; and in response to either of the first check and the second check being successful, perform the component upgrade.