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


o1st file is called the source file, old file or initial file.

o2nd 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