Method and System for Updating Software

摘要

A method, system and computer readable storage medium for updating software are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: sending upgrade query information to a server by a client, the upgrade query information including client version information; receiving update information from the server by the client when the server determines an upgrade is needed according to the client version information and server upgrade target version information, the update information including incremental update package information; sending download request information to the server by the client, the download request information including the incremental update package information; receiving, by the client, an incremental update package sent by the server, the package matching with the incremental update package information, and updating according to the incremental update package. By the above method, it reduces downloaded data volume when upgrading, therefore occupying less bandwidth when downloading, and increasing the download success rate.

主权项

1. A method for updating software, comprising:
sending, by a client, upgrade query information to a server, the upgrade query information including client version information; receiving, by the client, update information from the server when the server determines an upgrade is needed according to the client version information and server upgrade target version information, the update information including incremental update package information; sending, by the client, download request information to the server, the download request information including the incremental update package information; and receiving, by the client, an incremental update package sent by the server, the package matching with the incremental update package information, and updating according to the incremental update package.