Google patents system to swap software agents inside cloud containers
Google describes a method for automatically updating software agents running inside cloud containers. The system tests changes, generates a new download link, and replaces the old software file with the updated version without manual intervention.
In the filing’s own words
Generally disclosed herein is an automatic software agent update approach for dynamically deploying and configuring a software agent within a container in a cloud environment. The approach may include an agent platform and a configuration management system. The agent platform may be configured to manage the deployment and configuration of the software agent. The agent platform may register the software agent, track the status of the software agent, and distribute the software updates for the software agent. The configuration management system may be configured to dynamically configure the software agent based on predefined rules or policies.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A system for updating a software agent based on containerization, the system comprising: one or more processors configured to: generate a target change for the software agent stored in a container; test the target change for the software agent; generate an updated uniform resource locator (URL) for the software agent based on the target change; automatically download, for the software agent, an updated binary file to the container based on the updated URL; and replace a previous binary file with the updated binary file in the container.
Facts
- Company
- Google (Google LLC)
- Official title
- On Demand Custom Containerized Binary Hotswapper
- Publication number
- US20260299918A1
- Application number
- 19093387
- Filed
- Mar 28, 2025
- Published
- Oct 1, 2026
- Inventors
- 3
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
G06F 8/65 Physics & computingMore from Google in AI & software
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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