{"schema_version":"1.0","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-8495612","patent":{"patent_number":"US-8495612","title":"Systems and methods for upgrading a version of software","assignee":null,"inventors":[],"filing_date":"2011-10-21T00:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2013-07-23T00:00:00.000Z","cpc_codes":["G06F"],"num_claims":19,"abstract":"Described are systems and methods for upgrading a software program between sequential or non-sequential versions. An interface definition file of a first version of the software program is stored. The software program is upgraded from the first version to a second version. The second version of the software program is stored in the memory. A determination is made regarding the availability of a difference tool. The difference tool determines according to a static comparison one or more differences between the interface definition file of the first version and an interface definition file of the second version, and generates a results file that displays the determined differences."},"analysis":{"summary":null,"layman_explanation":null,"technical_analysis":null,"business_analysis":null,"faqs":null,"topics":[],"tech_cluster":null},"seo":{"title":"Systems and methods for upgrading a version of software","description":"Described are systems and methods for upgrading a software program between sequential or non-sequential versions. An interface definition file of a first version of the software program is stored. The","keywords":[]},"attribution":{"source":"Patentable","source_url":"https://patentable.app","canonical_url":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-8495612","license":"CC-BY-4.0-like","license_terms":"AI-generated analysis on this page (summary, layman_explanation, technical_analysis, business_analysis, faqs) may be reused with attribution and a visible link back to the canonical URL above. Patent abstracts, claims, and bibliographic data are USPTO public domain.","required_link":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-8495612","citation_suggestion":"Patentable. \"Systems and methods for upgrading a version of software\" (US-8495612). https://patentable.app/patents/US-8495612","copyright_holder":"Nomic Interactive Technology LLC"},"links":{"html":"https://patentable.app/patents/US-8495612","json":"https://patentable.app/api/llm-context/US-8495612","site":"https://patentable.app","llms_txt":"https://patentable.app/llms.txt"},"generated_at":"2026-05-30T23:05:59.066Z"}