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Catalog Based Software Component Management

Abstract: Multiple software component identifiers are maintained in a catalog of an operating system running on a device. Each of these software component identifiers corresponds to one of multiple software components installed on the device. The catalog is accessed in response to a request regarding one of the multiple software components, and the request is responded to based at least in part on information included in the catalog. Additionally, two or more versions of a software component that are installed on the computing device can be identified. Which one of the two or more versions of the software component is an active version of the software component to be run is determined. In response to requests for information regarding the software component, information regarding the active version of the software component is returned.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
15 December 2011
Publication Number
04/2013
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Status
Email
Parent Application

Applicants

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052-6399, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Inventors

1. TRAUT, ERIC, P.
C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION, LCA-INTERNATIONAL PATENTS, ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052-6399, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
2. HAVENS, DARRYL, E.
C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION, LCA-INTERNATIONAL PATENTS, ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052-6399, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
3. BERNABEU-AUBAN, JOSE, MANUEL
C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION, LCA-INTERNATIONAL PATENTS, ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052-6399, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
4. BROWN, MARK, R.
C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION, LCA-INTERNATIONAL PATENTS, ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052-6399, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
5. WARD, RICHARD, B.
C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION, LCA-INTERNATIONAL PATENTS, ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052-6399, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
6. SINHA, SUYASH
C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION, LCA-INTERNATIONAL PATENTS, ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052-6399, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
7. ERDOGAN, TAHSIN
C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION, LCA-INTERNATIONAL PATENTS, ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052-6399, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
8. STRITZEL, ADAM, D.
C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION, LCA-INTERNATIONAL PATENTS, ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052-6399, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
9. CANTER, ADRIAAN, W.
C/O MICROSOFT CORPORATION, LCA-INTERNATIONAL PATENTS, ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052-6399, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 9887-delnp-2011-Form-3-(07-06-2012).pdf 2012-06-07
2 9887-delnp-2011-Correspondence-Others-(07-06-2012).pdf 2012-06-07
3 Abstract.jpg 2012-06-15
4 9887-delnp-2011-GPA.pdf 2012-06-15
5 9887-delnp-2011-Form-5.pdf 2012-06-15
6 9887-delnp-2011-Form-3.pdf 2012-06-15
7 9887-delnp-2011-Form-2.pdf 2012-06-15
8 9887-delnp-2011-Form-1.pdf 2012-06-15
9 9887-delnp-2011-Drawings.pdf 2012-06-15
10 9887-delnp-2011-Description (Complete).pdf 2012-06-15
11 9887-delnp-2011-Correspondence-Others.pdf 2012-06-15
12 9887-delnp-2011-Claims.pdf 2012-06-15
13 9887-delnp-2011-Assignment.pdf 2012-06-15
14 9887-delnp-2011-Abstract.pdf 2012-06-15