4.1 Software Update Process - Part I


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Software Update Process - part 1


Software update process involves two files and two transforms


    • 1st file is called the source file, old file or initial file.
    • 2nd file is usually called target file, new file or destination file.


The two transforms:


We call the two transforms SecureENCODING and SecureDECODING:


SecureENCODING: The method which creates the delta binary patch file and takes specifically care of optimizing the encryption so that it does not hurt compression. More info on this page.


SecureDECODING: The patching of the source file into becoming bit-by-bit identical to the target file which also includes decrypting of the SecurePATCH. More info on this page.


SecureUPDATE: Software Update process through SecureDELTA