Software Installation

Software Installation patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

11/22/07 - 20070271558 - Method and system for automatic installation of a functional unit driver on a host
A method for automatic loading to a host of a functional unit driver stored as part of an executable program on a memory of a first functional unit, the method comprising physically connecting the first functional unit to the host and the first functional unit reporting itself to the host ...

11/08/07 - 20070261052 - Apparatus and method for allowing a fail-back to a prior software release in a process control system
A method includes receiving a request to install a software release, where the software release is to be installed on a first device and/or a second device. The method also includes initiating installation of the software release on the second device and determining whether or not a user wishes to ...

11/08/07 - 20070261051 - Automating software security restrictions on applications
Security components of managed computers are configured using inoculation data. Inoculation data can be retrieved from an inoculation data provider. The inoculation data provider analyzes unauthorized software applications to develop inoculation data. The inoculation data configures the security component to block execution of unauthorized software applications. Inoculation data can be ...

11/01/07 - 20070256072 - Multi-installer product deployment
A custom action associated with a core installer leverages privileges of the core installer to access satellite installers. The custom action includes code for identifying that a software product includes multiple installers and that the core installer has been cached. The custom action determines the product source. Identified satellite installers ...

11/01/07 - 20070256071 - Multi-network virus immunization
An apparatus, device, methods, computer program product, and system are described that determine a virus associated with a communications network, and distribute an anti-viral agent onto the communications network using a bypass network, the bypass network configured to provide transmission of the anti-viral agent with at least one of a ...

11/01/07 - 20070256070 - Deployment of multiple embedded operating system components
The deployment of multiple embedded operating system components provides a designer with flexibility when customizing an embedded operating system for a target computing device. The embedded operating system components provide extra features to expand the functionality of the target computing device. The ease with which the designer may select various ...

10/18/07 - 20070245343 - System and method of blocking keyloggers
We attack software keylogging in a user's computer. We use a device driver (“Phlog”) that sits as close to the hardware controller as possible. It interacts with an antiphishing plug-in to a browser, that was described in our earlier inventions. When the plug-in validates a web page with a Notphish ...

10/18/07 - 20070245341 - System and method for performing automatic software installations and automatic software executions in a to-be-tested computer
A system for performing automatic software installations and automatic software executions in a to-be-tested computer is disclosed. The system includes: a storing module (101) for storing installation and execution user-step data in the host computer 10, and generating an initialization file in the host computer (10) according to the installation ...

10/18/07 - 20070245340 - Xml-based control and customization of application programs
Operation of a computer system is governed by an executable application and settings set forth in an XML document to which the application refers during execution. When an application is published for installation, it includes the application and a base XML document. Portions of the base XML document are marked ...

10/18/07 - 20070245339 - Creating documentation screenshots on demand
Provided is a method for generating and updating screenshots within computer software documentation. The disclosed techniques enable software documentation to insert up-to-date screenshots either upon installation of the corresponding software, dynamically when the documentation is used, or in some combination of the two approaches. In one embodiment, the computing system ...

10/11/07 - 20070240154 - System and method for software integration and factory deployment
A software management database contains data structures supporting computer software provisioning for a range of CTO/BTO variations, language variations, region variations, and operating system variations. ...

10/11/07 - 20070240153 - System and method for installing hypervisor after user operating system has been installed and loaded
A system and method for installing a type-1 hypervisor onto a secondary storage of a computer while a user operating system is already installed and executing in main memory. ...

10/11/07 - 20070240152 - System and method for sharing software certification and process metadata
A management service is provided for maintaining software of one or more users, or an enterprise. On behalf of users or enterprises, the management service collects supplemental metadata about the certification and updates of software as well as processes related to the development and testing of the software. Supplemental metadata ...

10/11/07 - 20070240151 - Enhanced computer target groups
Performing software installation activities. A method may be practiced for example in a network computing environment including one or more targetable entities organized into target groups. The method includes beginning a rollout including installation activities to a first set of one or more target groups. At least a portion of ...

10/11/07 - 20070240150 - Simplifying installation of a suite of software products
The input values/parameters required specifically for installation of each of multiple software products of a suite are received from a user up-front, and the software products are installed sequentially thereafter based on the received input values. Since all the required input values are received up-front, the installation of all the ...

10/04/07 - 20070234351 - Method, apparatus, and computer product for managing operation
A system resource manager of a site management server registers a server domain as a group of servers having a uniform physical wire connection. A software RM of the site management server and a software sub RM of a domain management server install, in cooperation with each other, a software ...

10/04/07 - 20070234349 - Installation method and apparatus
Upon installing an application, one of a plurality of frameworks determines a framework in which the application is to be installed, and installs the application in the determined framework. ...

10/04/07 - 20070234348 - Computer implemented method, system and computer program product for controlling software entitlement
Computer implemented method, system and computer program product for controlling software entitlement. A computer implemented method for controlling software entitlement includes receiving a request to install a software item on a designated machine. A determination is made if the designated machine is of a machine type authorized for installation of ...

10/04/07 - 20070234347 - Apparatus and method to receive media processing component
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a framework module to receive a transmitted and shared media processing component and to install the media processing component within the framework module. The apparatus further includes a receiving application agent, operatively coupled to the framework module, to receive a media stream and to ...

10/04/07 - 20070234346 - Integrated computer server imaging
Computer server installation images can be created by installing and configuring software, such as an operating system and an application, on a computer server with deployment neutral settings and then imaging the server. A plurality of computer servers can be installed using a plurality of computer server installation images. A ...

10/04/07 - 20070234345 - Integrated multi-server installation
Multiple integrated computer servers can be installed. User interfaces can be presented and installation answers received. Servers and software can be installed according to installation answers. An installation answer provided on one server can be used to install other servers. Installation of computer servers can be an automated and distributed ...

10/04/07 - 20070234344 - Method and system for installing portable executable applications
According to the invention, a first executable environment is provided. The first executable environment is for execution within an operating system environment of a host computer system. The first executable environment is not an emulator for emulating any of another processor and another operating system. A software application is provided ...

10/04/07 - 20070234343 - Secure content publishing and distribution
Sending installation information. A method may be performed, for example, in a network computing environment including one or more servers connected to one or more clients. The method includes signing a package including installation information. A hash of the package is created. A metadata data set is created. The metadata ...

10/04/07 - 20070234342 - System and method for relocating running applications to topologically remotely located computing systems
A system and method for relocating running applications to topologically remotely located computing systems are provided. With the system and method, when an application is to be relocated, the application data is copied to a storage system of a topologically remotely located computing system which is outside the storage area ...

09/27/07 - 20070226733 - Automated factory install printer test process
A system for performing an automated factory install peripheral test process. The system is configured so that peripherals (e.g., printers) to be tested are coupled to a hub (such as a USB hub) that is then coupled to a download test system. The download test system is coupled to the ...

09/27/07 - 20070226732 - Flow chart programmable data collector
A programmable data collector that can interactively act with the person using same is disclosed. The logic responsible for the interactive ability of the data collector is programmed on a personal computer through a graphical flow-charting interface. The flow chart is processed by software that analyzes the flow chart and ...

09/20/07 - 20070220511 - Ensuring a stable application debugging environment via a unique hashcode identifier
A method and system for ensuring a stable application debugging environment via a unique hash code identifier is presented. The method includes the steps of appending a first timestamp to a first software file that is located in a client system, wherein the first timestamp indicates when the first software ...

09/20/07 - 20070220510 - Method for advanced management of software distribution tasks
The present invention provides a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing a software installation. A graphical user interface is displayed for receiving user input to manage a software installation having multiple software installation tasks. A particular software installation task is initiated in response to the ...

09/20/07 - 20070220509 - System and method for deploying software based on matching provisioning requirements and capabilities
A system, method, and computer program product for provisioning software on at least one node in a plurality of computational nodes in a distributed information processing system are disclosed. The method includes accepting a plurality of requirements associated with a software product. The plurality of requirements is expanded into multiple ...

09/20/07 - 20070220508 - Mapping of dynamic link libraries in a computing device
A dynamic link library (DLL) in a computing device is provided in the form of a first part and an extension part. The first part has selected entry point ordinals by which an application program may link to first functions. The application program may only link to further functions via ...

09/06/07 - 20070209034 - Method, system, and program product for deploying a platform dependent application in a grid environment
Under the present invention, it is determined whether sufficient resources exist for deploying a platform dependent application on its specific “native” platform in a grid environment. If not, a platform dependent portion of the application is identified, and the application is split into the platform dependent portion and a platform ...

08/30/07 - 20070204264 - Method and system of programming at least on appliance to change state upon the occurrence of a trigger event
An automation system for programming appliances having programmable controllers, programmable devices and trigger devices that communicate over a communication link. The user programs the programmable devices by placing the programmable controller in its training mode, activating the trigger device to generate a trigger signed and places select programmable devices in ...

08/02/07 - 20070180446 - System and method for packaging updates
A system and method packages sets of information so that they may be used to install the set of information. The packaging is performed by one of several client computer systems using the set of information and metadata describing the set of information, requested from a server. ...

08/02/07 - 20070180445 - Download service for device drivers
Systems and methods for providing a download service for device drivers include a client and a driver download service. The client requests from the driver download service a location from which a driver for a device may be fetched. The driver download service responds with the location from which the ...

07/26/07 - 20070174834 - User interface for automated provision of build images
A method for automated provision of build images is disclosed. The method includes identifying the network location of build scripts that provide information regarding the installation of installation files and copying the build scripts from the location on the network to a memory, e.g., a disk drive of a target ...

07/26/07 - 20070174832 - Method for restoring software applications on desktop computers
An automated method is provided for restoring software applications installed on a desktop computer. Information identifying an inventory of software applications resident on the computer is stored locally in a file on the computer. In response to a request to restore applications, the inventory is compared to a master library ...

07/19/07 - 20070169119 - Information processing apparatus and method of installing application program
An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive an application including a first application for the information processing apparatus, and a second application for a device other than the information processing apparatus, an installing unit configured to install the application received by the receiving unit, and an ...

07/19/07 - 20070169118 - Apparatuses and methods for receiving software
A method for receiving software includes receiving information corresponding to at least one software code module; selecting the information corresponding to the at least one software code module; determining whether the at least one software code module can be used in a host based on the selected information; and receiving ...

07/19/07 - 20070169117 - Firmware loading device
A firmware loading device applied to a data processing device having a host circuit board and a case for receiving the host circuit board is proposed. A plurality of firmwares corresponding to the type of the case are stored in a database. A first electrically connecting unit and a corresponding ...

07/19/07 - 20070169116 - Method and system for automated installation of system specific drivers
A system and method for automatically installing system-specific drivers in a pre-operating system environment include the utilization of a driver locator. The driver locator is stored within nonvolatile memory and allows the target system to access the driver locator in a pre-operating system environment. The driver locator includes system-specific identification ...

07/19/07 - 20070169115 - Portable media player as a low power remote control and method thereof
A portable multimedia player is used to wirelessly access and control a media server that is streaming digital media by way of a wireless interface to a media unit such as a stereo/speakers in the case of streaming digital audio. In one embodiment, the portable multimedia player is wirelessly synchronized ...

07/19/07 - 20070169114 - Application suite installer with automatic detection of content and configurable options
An application suite installation framework comprises an application suite installer program, an installation configuration file, and the program files and other contents that comprise the software applications. The installation configuration file contains an entry for each software application which is available for installation. The application suite installer program contains the ...

07/19/07 - 20070169113 - Method and apparatus for provisioning software on a network of computers
An apparatus and method for provisioning software on a network of heterogeneous computers in a network. The provisioner receives a list of packages and deployment scope of the packages, then checks each node for installed applications and records dependency and potential application conflicts. In addition, the provisioner measures a plurality ...

07/19/07 - 20070169112 - Operating program installation method appended with driver program and related structure
An operating system installation method appended with driver programs and related structure is disclosed. The structure, and the method as well, is applied to a computer equipment for appending driver programs needed by hardware units of the computer equipment in an original operating system installation program. The structure includes a ...

07/19/07 - 20070169111 - Identification of software execution data
Identification of software program data and configuration data. A set of installation data is identified from an installation log. A set of deduced data is determined based on the identified set of installation data, using various algorithms and heuristics. A set of program data is organized as a function of ...

07/19/07 - 20070169110 - Method and system for dynamically providing native libraries and their dependencies
A method, system and program of providing a native code library from a server to an application written in an interpreted programming language for execution on a remote computer are provided. An installer object is invoked from within a main class of the interpreted programming language application. The install object ...

07/19/07 - 20070169109 - Method for the installation and configuration of software components
The invention relates to a method, rule package (RP), framework (FW) and client program (KP) for the automatic installation and configuration of software components (SW) in a computer network (1), which comprises a plurality of client computers (2) and at least one network resource (RES) of installable software components (SW), ...

07/19/07 - 20070169108 - Method of executing software applications
There is provided a method of executing one or more Xlet software applications in a broadcasting system (10) including a broadcast provider (20) coupled via at least one communication link (30) to at least one corresponding user interface (40, 50) including associated computing hardware therein. The method comprising the steps ...

07/19/07 - 20070169107 - Method of configuring parameters of machine-to-machine module and machine-to-machine module
The invention relates to an M2M (machine-to-machine) module and to a method of configuring parameters of an M2M module, the method comprising establishing a connection between the M2M module and a server. The method comprises: downloading, to the M2M module, an application having an application programming interface (API) for configuring ...

07/05/07 - 20070157196 - System, method and program to manage program updates
System, method and program for installing a first operating system, including a first hardware abstraction layer and other operating system functions, into a client computer. An image of the other operating system functions and a second hardware abstraction layer is loaded into the client computer. The second hardware abstraction layer ...

07/05/07 - 20070157195 - Deploying software based on a calculated deployment risk level
A computer-implemented method may include receiving first data that includes one or more configuration parameters that characterize an intended deployment of software and a target computer system on which the software is to be deployed. The computer-implemented method may further include calculating a deployment risk level based on the first ...

06/28/07 - 20070150891 - Method and apparatus for dispensing on a data-storage medium customized content comprising selected assets
An apparatus and method for obtaining a storage medium with a deeply customizable set of installed content. Soft assets (e.g., programs, songs, videos, etc.) that form the content are selected from among a much larger set of preinstalled soft assets previously stored on storage media, such as disk drives. In ...

06/28/07 - 20070150890 - Method and apparatus for gryphing a data storage medium
An apparatus and method for obtaining a storage medium with a deeply customizable set of installed content. Soft assets (e.g., programs, songs, videos, etc.) that form the content are selected from among a much larger set of preinstalled soft assets previously stored on storage media, such as disk drives. In ...

06/28/07 - 20070150889 - Method and apparatus for panoplex generation and gryphing
An apparatus and method for obtaining a storage medium with a deeply customizable set of installed content. Soft assets (e.g., programs, songs, videos, etc.) that form the content are selected from among a much larger set of preinstalled soft assets previously stored on storage media, such as disk drives. In ...

06/28/07 - 20070150888 - Method and apparatus for replicating a panoplex onto a storage medium from a master
An apparatus and method for obtaining a storage medium with a deeply customizable set of installed content. Soft assets (e.g., programs, songs, videos, etc.) that form the content are selected from among a much larger set of preinstalled soft assets previously stored on storage media, such as disk drives. In ...

06/28/07 - 20070150887 - Apparatus and method for selectively dispensing soft assets
An apparatus and method for obtaining a storage medium with a deeply customizable set of installed content. Soft assets (e.g., programs, songs, videos, etc.) that form the content are selected from among a much larger set of preinstalled soft assets previously stored on storage media, such as disk drives. In ...

06/28/07 - 20070150886 - Apparatus and method for subtractive installation
An apparatus and method for obtaining a storage medium with a deeply customizable set of installed content. Soft assets (e.g., programs, songs, videos, etc.) that form the content are selected from among a much larger set of preinstalled soft assets previously stored on storage media, such as disk drives. In ...

06/28/07 - 20070150885 - Method for program code execution
Method for executing application program code is provided. The method includes loading a first segment of the application program code from a memory storage device to a host system memory; executing the first segment, wherein a host system processor executes the first segment; and authenticating application program code execution by ...

06/28/07 - 20070150884 - System for program code execution
System for application program code execution is provided. The system includes, a host system having a processor for executing a first segment of the application program code; and a memory storage device that stores application program code, such that the first segment of the application program code is loaded to ...

06/21/07 - 20070143751 - Scorm manifest reconciliation
A method, system and computer-program product for deploying a package of objects in a learning management system. The method includes the steps of transmitting a Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) package to a SCORM Learning Management System (LMS); parsing out from the SCORM package a copy of a list ...

06/21/07 - 20070143750 - Systems and methods for multi-format media production
Various systems and methods for re-purposing media productions are disclosed herein. As just one example, a system is disclosed that includes a computer readable medium with computer executable instructions maintained thereon. The instructions are executable to display a medium independent authoring space, and to receive a command to display a ...

06/14/07 - 20070136721 - Sharing a kernel of an operating system among logical partitions
Sharing a kernel of an operating system among logical partitions, including installing in a partition manager a kernel of a type used by a plurality of logical partitions; installing in the partition manager generic data structures specifying computer resources assigned to each of the plurality of logical partitions; and providing, ...

05/10/07 - 20070106985 - Apparatus for loading firmware into integrated circuit
An apparatus for loading firmware into IC is provided, including a USB connector, at least a USB controller, a conversion interface, a plurality of connection interfaces, a plurality of non-volatile memories, and a plurality of IC slots. The USB connector provides the connection to any electronic USB device. The USB ...

05/10/07 - 20070106984 - Application suite installer with automatic detection of content and configurable options
An application suite installation framework comprises an application suite installer program, an installation configuration file, and the program files that comprise the software applications. The framework allows a user to specify the software applications that are to be installed on the user's computer system, and, based on the user's input, ...

04/26/07 - 20070094657 - Method and apparatus for installing an application into a device
A method and an apparatus for installing an application into a device in communication with an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. A boot sequence of the device is performed. A pre-installation configuration of the device is performed. The pre-installation configuration comprises locating a set-up key relating to a non-volatile ...

04/12/07 - 20070083861 - Managing a computer system with blades
Managing a computer system having a plurality of blades by detecting the presence of a new blade in the computer system; installing an operating system on the new blade; configuring the operation system; and copying a service that is running on an earlier detected blade to the new blade. Further ...

03/29/07 - 20070074204 - Upgrade and downgrade of data resource components
Techniques for upgrading and/or downgrading a data resource deployed on a machine from one version to another version are provided. An application component that defines the data resource may provide an up/down tool for use in changing the data resource component from one version to another version. The up/down tool ...

03/29/07 - 20070074203 - Deployment, maintenance and configuration of complex hardware and software systems
Techniques for deploying, maintaining and configuring complex hardware and software systems are provided. An abstract configuration of the system describes the system's desired state. Each component of the system declares the general form of the resources it requires and an abstract representation of the versions of the services it both ...

03/29/07 - 20070074202 - Program product installation
A solution for generating an installation medium for a program product is provided. A runtime profile for a customer is used to recreate the customer's runtime environment. The program product is installed in the recreated runtime environment and it is tested to ensure that the program product operates as intended ...

03/22/07 - 20070067768 - Method and apparatus for gaming device software configuration
A method and apparatus for packaging, distributing, installing, deleting, or updating gaming software is disclosed. In one embodiment the method and apparatus of the invention identifies a plurality of files, which may exceed hundreds of files, to be distributed, installed, or provided as updates. The plurality of files are selected ...

03/22/07 - 20070067767 - Method for transmitting a software code from a control unit to a field device of process automation technology
A method for transmitting a software code from a control unit to a field device of process automation technology. The inventive method is characterized in that the software code is integrated into a software module which encapsulates data and functions of the field device and which requires an operator control ...

03/15/07 - 20070061802 - Automatic installation of pc game
A database is built in a computer system and includes a characteristic set, an installation data set corresponding to the characteristic set, a reference command set and an execution set corresponding to the reference command set. A specified installation data in the installation set is used to automatically and continuously ...

03/15/07 - 20070061801 - File system builder and method for building file system
The invention is directed to a file system builder for building a file system from a source package database of a source machine with a first platform according to a keyword, wherein the file system can be installed into a target machine with a second platform. The system builder comprises ...

03/08/07 - 20070055973 - Text based markup language resource interface
A software control method and apparatus for displaying a text based markup language interface. The interface can interact with a computer to provide reference documents, install system drivers and perform various system utilities. The interface can reference optical drivers, hard disk drives or other storage medium and files available over ...

03/08/07 - 20070055972 - Model-driven software deployment in an application server
A method, system and computer program product is provided for deploying software in a data processing system. A topology pattern is selected in which the selected topology pattern describes an arrangement of software and hardware devices. Augments to the selected topology pattern are received to form an augmented topology pattern ...

02/22/07 - 20070044088 - Method for installing at least user software, and a road paver
A method for installing user software in a host system unit (Z) of an electronic control system of a construction machine, in particular of a road paver (F), the user software and, in addition, in some cases, parameter-base data, completely stored in an external removable storage medium (W) which is ...

02/15/07 - 20070038994 - Java application framework for use in a content delivery network (cdn)
An application deployment model for enterprise applications to enable applications to be deployed to and executed from a globally distributed computing platform, such as an Internet content delivery network (CDN). According to the invention, application developers separate their Web application into two layers: a highly distributed edge layer and a ...

02/15/07 - 20070038993 - Method of identifying and checking software installation requirements
The present invention provides a method, system and computer program product for discovering and checking software installation requirements. In a preferred embodiment, the method begins by parsing and reading the installation requirements already stored in a text file. Once all the requirements have been checked and it is determined that ...

02/15/07 - 20070038992 - Reflective, xml-based framework for the construction of common application launchers
Apparatus, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for installing computer applications executes installation actions that are common from one implementation to the next using user-supplied, application-specific details for each installation. The teachings involve parsing an XML file to determine attributes of a user interface and attributes of the installation ...

02/08/07 - 20070033587 - Independently installable component for measurement device
An installation device for installing a functional component for a measurement device, wherein the installation device is adapted to install the functional component for the measurement device using resources independent of other functional components installed or installable for the measurement device. ...

02/08/07 - 20070033586 - Method for blocking the installation of a patch
A method, apparatus and computer instructions are provided for blocking the installation of a patch. A patch management system is used to recognize files with a selected indicator. A selected indicator may be an identifier distinguishing the file such as size, checksum, name, or a current timestamp. The files with ...

02/01/07 - 20070028234 - One click deployment
Techniques are provided for deploying applications hosted by an application service provider. An application in a first environment is automatically deployed to a second environment in response to receiving a request over a network from the party for whom the second environment is being hosted. The first environment may be ...

02/01/07 - 20070028233 - Traffic control software lock and method
A method and system deploys software modules for on-street traffic control computers by selectively unlocking preloaded modules of the software. A host firm builds or acquires the on-street traffic control computers and preloads locked versions of software modules provided by a software partner firm. When a customer wishes to purchase ...

02/01/07 - 20070028232 - Image forming apparatus driver having authority of printing, method of installing the same, and method and apparatus to print document using the same
An image forming apparatus driver having a printing authority, a method of installing the same, and a method and apparatus to print a document using the same includes an account information reading unit to read account information of a currently logged-in user, and a printing data generating unit to generate ...

02/01/07 - 20070028231 - System and method for start menu and application uninstall synchronization
A system and method is provided to track events related to shortcuts. These events include moving shortcuts from one location (menu) to another location (menu), renaming a folder in which a shortcut resides, and changing the name of a shortcut. Changes related to shortcuts generate operating system events. The system ...

02/01/07 - 20070028230 - Method and system for creation of operating system partition table
A system and method for automatically selecting and configuring storage devices according to an abstract partition table definition as part of a scripted operating system installation. The system has a deployment server in data communication with the one or more computers via the communication network. The deployment server has a ...

02/01/07 - 20070028229 - Method and system for dynamic generation of computer system installation instructions
An automated system generates installation instructions for software installation on a multiple machine cluster system. Pre-configured instruction modules gather information about the components on the system to be installed. From this information, an instruction installation scenario is created for each machine in the cluster system. From this scenario, the system ...

01/18/07 - 20070016902 - Installation support method and workflow generation support method
An installation support method that supports an installation of an application, comprising: a searching step of searching installed applications for an application which is of the same type as a new application to be installed; and a setting step of obtaining configuration values of the application found by the search, ...

01/11/07 - 20070011674 - Computer system and method for selectively installing one operating system among a plurality of operating systems
A computer system for selectively installing an operating system from a plurality of operating systems is provided with an operating system storage unit for storing a plurality of operating systems; a selection/installation unit for selecting and installing a specified operating system from the stored operating systems; a deletion unit for ...

01/11/07 - 20070011673 - Integrated installation procedure for multiple installation sets
A method for installing an updated software application onto the client computer from an original installation set and an update installation set is presented. The method comprises obtaining the original installation set that includes components which, when installed on the client computer, form the original software application. The original software ...

01/11/07 - 20070011672 - Software installation in multiple operating systems
A software application can be installed under one operating system, and accessed for execution by a second operating system compatible with the first operating system by identifying and making appropriate changes to system parameters in the second operating system. The two operating systems may be installed on the same of ...

01/04/07 - 20070006222 - Software installation method and computer system
A method and a computer system are provided for installing a first software component into a computing environment, the computing environment comprising an already installed second software component. The method involves aborting the installation if the first and second software components have matching component identifiers and a current-version identifier of ...

01/04/07 - 20070006221 - Software install environment constructing apparatus
A technology for constructing an environment for installing a software for using a device is disclosed. Device information on the device is acquired through a network. The software for using the device is obtained based on the device information acquired. A setting value for using the device is set, and ...

01/04/07 - 20070006220 - Computer system, system software installation method, and software installation method of portable computer
Embodiments of a computer system, and a software installation method thereof are described. An embodiment of a computer system can include a system for installing an O/S (Operating/System) and a part of system software; a storage unit for storing a plurality of system software, which can be installed depending on ...

01/04/07 - 20070006219 - Delayed application installation
Techniques for delaying the installation of an application are presented. An installation is downloaded to a portable device. The installation is associated with an application, which is to be loaded onto the portable device. The installation is delayed after download and is processed on the portable device when an alarm ...

01/04/07 - 20070006218 - Model-based virtual system provisioning
Model-based virtual system provisioning includes accessing a model of a workload to be installed on a virtual machine of a system as well as a model of the system. A workload refers to some computing that is to be performed, and includes an application to be executed to perform the ...

01/04/07 - 20070006217 - Method and system for pre-deployment conflict checking
A method and system for pre-deployment conflict checking are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a software package from a computer source. A test package is created based on the received software package. The created test package is provided to a computer machine. The test package identifies a ...

12/28/06 - 20060294515 - Common operating system install method
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for installing multiple, heterogeneous operating systems is provided. A network install manager is used to process network requests for various different operating system installs. The network install manager may be configured to provide an install kernel for a variety of operating systems to ...

12/14/06 - 20060282834 - Software uninstallation system, method and computer program product
A system, method and computer program product are provided for uninstalling software on a computer. In use, a plurality of software products identified on a computer is displayed. Further, a first user instruction to uninstall at least a portion of at least one of the software products from the computer ...

12/07/06 - 20060277542 - System and method for creating a customized installation on demand
A customized VM image, for example of Linux software, is created by allowing a user to select packages that the user is interested in installing. During the process, the user is informed if two of the packages that were selected will not be interoperable at run-time. The user is then ...

12/07/06 - 20060277541 - Relocatable component file format
Executable code and data are stored in a relocatable component file format (RCFF) to allow dynamic loading of executable code and data at runtime into memory accessible by a processor running an application program. A component manager manages access to the RCFF component and stores additional information within the RCFF ...

12/07/06 - 20060277540 - Employing a mirror probe handler for seamless access to arguments of a probed function
A method and system for accessing, from a mirror probe handler, a value to be associated with an argument of a function. The mirror probe handler and the function are defined with identical prototypes and compiled with identical linkage conventions. The mirror probe handler is executed after initiating execution of ...

11/23/06 - 20060265708 - Method and system for managing lifecycles of deployed applications
Described is managing the changing of software implementations such as applications deployed to enterprise client users or machines. Precedence relationships between deployed applications are specified. To determine which applications to install for a given client, the precedence is applied to the subset of applications assigned or published to the client. ...

11/23/06 - 20060265707 - Monitoring and displaying progress of silent installation of a subordinate program
Monitoring silent installation of a subordinate program on one or more data processing systems. While the subordinate program is being installed silently, at least one activity associated with the installation is monitored. As each activity is performed, a status report regarding the progress of the installation is updated. The process ...

11/23/06 - 20060265706 - System for creating a customized software installation on demand
A customized installation, e.g. of Linux software, is created by allowing a user to select packages that the user is interested in installing. During the process, the user is informed if two of the packages that were selected will not be interoperable at run-time. The user is then given an ...

11/16/06 - 20060259904 - Method, system and computer program for installing software products based on package introspection
A method (300) for facilitating the management of a software distribution process is proposed. For this purpose, the method provides the possibility of performing (333-339) an introspection of a software package (which is used for installing a corresponding software product) before its application on each endpoint. The introspection evaluates (333) ...

11/16/06 - 20060259903 - Method for creating unique identification for copies of executable code and management thereof
A method electronically modifies a compiled executable file, the compiled executable file including a plurality of data elements by compiling source code to created a compiled executable file having a first data structure corresponding to the source code such that the first data structure is realized each time the source ...

11/02/06 - 20060248524 - System and method for common file installation
The invention provides a method and system for creating a single, common installation file for multiple target device types. In one approach, the method comprises providing a base engine, compiling the engine into an intermediate language code, and just-in-time compiling the intermediate code into executable code. The latter code is ...

11/02/06 - 20060248523 - Annotation management
The invention, which may be a kind of annotations processor, detects zero or more tagsets turned on or selected at runtime. The annotations adapter reads an abstract unit from a java file, and if an annotation of the abstract unit has a tag that is among the tags of a ...

11/02/06 - 20060248522 - Deploying agent software to managed computer systems
In an operations management system comprising a central server managing a plurality of computer systems, the teachings herein provide automated methods performed by the central server for deploying and maintaining agent software to the managed computer systems. Various embodiments of the automated method include enabling a user to select target ...

10/26/06 - 20060242640 - System and method for business software integration
Layering techniques are applied to business software integration, in order to provide an integration package that is usable “out of the box,” i.e., substantially upon installation thereof and after a brief configuration process. Accordingly, embodiments may comprise a technical support layer and a business content layer, where the technical support ...

10/12/06 - 20060230398 - Install processing apparatus, processing method, storage medium, and program
An object of this invention is to prevent installation of an unnecessary application into an embedded device. To achieve this object, a control program according to this invention includes a module (208) which stores system information of an embedded device (101), a module (205) which loads an application (201), an ...

10/12/06 - 20060230397 - Method for third-party registration of software components
A method, computer program product, and data processing system for installing and registering software components as part of a unified solution, rather than simply as individual software components, are disclosed. According to a preferred embodiment, an installer supplies specific registration information as part of its overall installation process. This registration ...

10/05/06 - 20060225071 - Mobile communications terminal having a security function and method thereof
A method of providing security to a mobile communications terminal, includes determining whether a downloaded program attempts to access a predetermined region of a memory during an installation of the downloaded program, and aborting installation of the downloaded program if the downloaded program attempts to access the predetermined region of ...

10/05/06 - 20060225070 - Autonomic computing: management agent utilizing action policy for operation
Setting up management and monitoring programs on one or more servers is simplified. When a pre-selected monitoring/management vendor is to be used, a general-purpose agent is installed after the vendor agent is installed and can determine the contents of the server(s), then manage additional setup for the vendor agent, such ...

09/28/06 - 20060218549 - Method for application of portable software
A method for application of portable software stores a coordination program and at least an application program in a portable storage device. When the storage device is plugged to a computer system, the coordination program will be automatically run to set up a runtime environment of the application program (including ...

09/28/06 - 20060218548 - Role based server installation and configuration
The described systems and methods are directed at configuring a server based on a selected role. An installation application is configured to install core components in a server where these core components enable the server to perform the basic functions of a network computing device. A role management application is ...

09/14/06 - 20060206890 - System and method for building a deployable component based application
A system and method for assembling an application bundle representing an application including a first component having definitions expressed in a structured definition language and optionally a second component having a series of instructions, such that the application bundle is for provisioning on a device for assisting in message communication ...

09/07/06 - 20060200818 - Method and apparatus for providing alternative installation structures for deployment of software applications
A method, an apparatus, and computer instructions are provided for providing alternative installation structures for deployment of software applications. A set of requirements for software modules to be deployed are detected. Based on the hosting requirement, the present invention determines a set of candidate software modules by comparing the hosting ...

08/31/06 - 20060195839 - Computer system for deploying software on multiple computers
A method for deploying operation systems on multiple test computers is provided. A user interface also provides unified management of the multiple computers. A custom bootable removable media, such as a compact disc, is loaded on or is otherwise associated with each of the multiple computers. The computers are connected, ...

08/31/06 - 20060195838 - Limiting distribution of copy-protected material to geographic regions
A method and system (200) marks (170) a copy of copy-protected material (202) with a geographic marker based on a geographic region of the source of the copy. Conforming rendering devices are configured to prevent (140) the rendering of copy protected material (201) that have geographic markers that differ (120) ...

08/24/06 - 20060190941 - Removable device and program startup method
The present invention provides a highly convenient removable device and a program startup method. A hub division unit 31 in a single composite device 2 allocates data exchange with the computer 1 side to a plurality of devices, thereby easily realizing a plurality of functions. When connected to a USB, ...

08/17/06 - 20060184932 - Method and apparatus for identifying and cataloging software assets
A method and apparatus are disclosed for identifying and cataloging software assets contained on a networked computer. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising providing a data warehouse including a master catalog file. The master catalog file comprises a software items table of attributes, a software ...

08/10/06 - 20060179433 - Systems and methods for remotely adminstering a target device
Methods and systems are provided for remotely administering a target network communications device (NCD) from a launch NCD. System level access to the target NCD is obtained and sets of launch and target tools are respectively installed on the launch and target NCDs. A trigger command corresponding to a data ...

08/03/06 - 20060174244 - System and method for modifying execution flow in firmware
A system and method for enabling control transfer in firmware through content addressable memory (CAM) and related circuitry. The system includes, but is not limited to, firmware having at least one target executable instruction, a CAM that can assert a match when the target executable instruction is attained, and circuitry ...

08/03/06 - 20060174243 - Application software installation prequalification system and method
A system and method is used to identify and resolve issues that may prevent a software application from being properly installed in a target environment. A diagnostic tool kit provides a set of custom actions that a packager could use to instrument their package to return information about the status ...

07/27/06 - 20060168581 - Software deployment system
The present invention provides a system and method for deploying software onto multiple heterogeneous systems at the same time. A generic software deployment manager may deploy software by communicating with client software deployment services residing on the systems that are receiving the software deployment. The software deployment manager can operate ...

07/27/06 - 20060168580 - Software-management system, recording medium, and information-processing device
A recording medium that is not easily tampered with and capable of avoiding invalid attacks on a communication channel between the recording medium and a terminal targeted for software installation, while being incapable of unauthorized updating of a correspondence relationship between software and license information. The recording medium includes a ...

07/20/06 - 20060161916 - Script-based software installation via broadcast transport media
A method for installing software in an electronic device, which software implements functions in the electronic device and in which method installation-related data are received by the electronic device via a unidirectional global emission, are evaluated and processed in accordance with the evaluation. ...

07/20/06 - 20060161915 - Installation source management
Described herein are one or more implementations for facilitating the installation and/or maintenance of software products from a cached software-installation source. With at least one implementation, an installation-source manager loads installation-source components of an already-installed software product into an installation-source cache of a computer. The manager then enables the loaded ...

07/20/06 - 20060161914 - Systems and methods to modify application installations
Systems and methods for modifying application installations are described. In one aspect, a generic installation modifier package is created. The generic installation modifier package specifies differences between a target modified application installation and an already installed baseline application installation. The generic installation modifier package does not include information that is ...

07/13/06 - 20060156302 - Control program download device
A control program download device is disclosed that is to be connected to a host computer and to one or more external devices having predetermined functions so as to download a control program for controlling the external device from the host computer to a rewritable internal memory circuit. The control ...

07/06/06 - 20060150182 - Metadata-based application model for large applications
A metadata-based application model for software systems provides for the integration and storing of application metadata with the application itself effectively replacing the system registry. In calling or updating the application components or modules, queries to the metadata within the application folders returns references to the files with metadata that ...

06/29/06 - 20060143605 - Method and system for installing multi-language program
A method and system for installing multi-language program. An original installing program having a default string is provided, and at least one foreign string corresponding to the default string is generated. The default string and the foreign string are correspondingly recorded in a string table. A user interface is provided ...

06/22/06 - 20060136907 - Language-neutral and language-specific installation packages for software setup
A first installation package for a first group of files is created for a program. The first group of files include language-neutral files for the program but no language-specific files for the program. A second installation package for a second group of files is also created for the program. The ...

06/22/06 - 20060136906 - Software product installation facilitation
Described herein are one or more implementations for facilitating installation of software products. In at least one implementation, one or more installation databases (e.g., MSI databases) are stored on the computer-readable media (e.g., a CD-ROM or hard disk). The installation databases include data configured to be loaded onto a computing ...

06/22/06 - 20060136905 - Method of coding and transmitting epg data, coder and receiver
EPG data regarding programs and their scheduled times are structured and/or transmitted in such a way that program and schedule records are interleaved. This scheme allows better handling by receiving devices such as embedded devices (i.e. LCD remote controls), because a more efficient reception and storage of transmitted data is ...

06/15/06 - 20060130056 - Determining software deployment parameters
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for matching software requirements against target system landscape descriptions and for applying rating metrics to intermediate results during the matchmaking process. Data are received as inputs describing the requirements and dependencies of a particular software application and the resources available in the target ...

06/15/06 - 20060130055 - Solution resources determination and provisioning
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for ad-hoc solution resources determination and provisioning. A method includes, in a target compute system residing in a network of interconnected compute systems, assigning a unique identifier to a requested solution, selecting providers for providing identified components of the requested solution, storing identifications ...

06/08/06 - 20060123413 - System and method for installing a software application
A method is provided for detecting and storing all the actions performed, and modifications made to the Windows Registry and file system of a first computer, during the installation of a software application thereon. The data are collated into a single package for subsequent export to a second computer. On ...

06/08/06 - 20060123412 - Self-describing artifacts and application abstractions
Described herein is at least one implementation employing multiple self-describing software artifacts persisted on one or more computer-storage media of a software-based computer. In this implementation, each artifact is representative of at least part of the software components (e.g., load modules, processes, applications, and operating system components) of the computing ...

06/08/06 - 20060123411 - Rendering device installation methods and systems
Methods and systems for configuring and installing a rendering device in communication with a computer network that includes one or more clients and one or more servers are disclosed. In general, a driver associated with a rendering device can be installed and configured based on driver data and associated information ...

06/08/06 - 20060123410 - Method and apparatus for defining, building and deploying pluggable and independently configurable install components
One or more pluggable install components may be used with a modular install configuration engine. Each install component carries instructions that allow an install component to be used with the modular install configuration engine. Each install component also carries payload files for deployment onto a user's end system. Each install ...

06/08/06 - 20060123409 - Method and apparatus for creating a pluggable, prioritized configuration engine to be used for configuring a software during installation, update and new profile creation
One or more pluggable install components may be used with a modular install configuration engine. Each install component carries instructions that allow an install components to be used with the configuration engine. Each install component also carries payload files for deployment onto a user's end system. Each install component may ...

06/01/06 - 20060117315 - Help system, automation device with a help system and a method for providing help data
The invention relates to a help system. The help system comprises a first help facility (2) which is preferably installed as part of an application on a data processing device (3), the first help facility (2) providing a user with help data on the basis of context data defined by ...

06/01/06 - 20060117314 - Software execution control system and software execution control program
It is possible to prevent unauthorized use of software such as a game program in download type software distribution for using a program and data by storing them in a user computer in advance. A user downloads (S2) a game program (40) of new version (including an accompanying data group) ...

05/25/06 - 20060112386 - Method and apparatus for installing software in mobile communication terminal
Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for installing software in a mobile communication terminal. The apparatus for installing software in a mobile communication terminal, includes an external memory having software to be installed, a detector of the mobile communication terminal for, if an external memory is plugged in the ...

05/11/06 - 20060101461 - Apparatus and method for installing monitor driver
Apparatus and methods directed to installing a monitor driver are disclosed. An embodiment of a method can include sending a request signal from a computer to a monitor to request sending of at least one driver file stored in the monitor, sending the driver file stored in the monitor to ...

05/11/06 - 20060101460 - Method and systems for integrating software distribution
A method for integrating software distribution. A main execution file and a plurality of shared distribution systems are packaged as a main installation program. The main installation program accesses an installation configuration file, registering the number of installation components and installation sequences corresponding to each installation component. The main installation ...

05/11/06 - 20060101459 - Method and system for configuring an electronic device
A method and system for configuring a new device are disclosed. The method includes using a host system to create a configuration file including data useable to configure the new device. A portable storage device is interfaced to the host and the configuration file is transferred to the storage device. ...

05/11/06 - 20060101458 - Custom assembly to extend a wizard
A custom assembly is registered and supported for extending a wizard, such as a template wizard, to perform custom actions. A data file is provided to a wizard. The wizard generates project files, which are then adjusted based on an assembly with custom code. The assembly with custom code may ...

05/11/06 - 20060101457 - Method and apparatus for determining which program patches to recommend for installation
A method and system for selecting patches to recommend for installation on a given computer system. The method, for example, comprises selecting one or more patch analyzer programs from a collection of such programs and then executing each selected program, causing it to generate issues by processing a set of ...

05/11/06 - 20060101456 - Method and system for configuring an electronic device
A method and system for configuring a new device are disclosed. The method includes using a host system to create a configuration file including data useable to configure the new device. A portable storage device is interfaced to the host and the configuration file is transferred to the storage device. ...

04/13/06 - 20060080656 - Methods and instructions for patch management
In one aspect, a method of instructing users in the implementation of a patch management process is provided. The patch management process relates to the installation of a software patch in a computer system. The method comprises an act of providing instructions that describe the patch management process in a ...

04/06/06 - 20060075401 - Patch installation control
Patch installation control is described, including evaluating a system registry for a system identification, determining an installation case based on the system identification, and installing a patch if the installation case indicates a first result. A system for controlling patch installation is also described, including a registry configured to store ...

04/06/06 - 20060075400 - System and method for data migration integration with information handling system manufacture
Data migration from existing to replacement information handling systems is integrated with manufacture of the replacement information handling system by including a data migration application and rules in the image copied to the replacement information handling system during manufacture. The rules define the data migration, such as the types of ...

04/06/06 - 20060075399 - System and method for resource usage prediction in the deployment of software applications
The invention provides a system and method for predicting a quantity of a resource required for the deployment of a software application on a computing system. The method comprises the steps of providing historical resource utilisation data for deployment of software applications on computing systems, providing a value for a ...

03/30/06 - 20060070063 - Application sets install method for dispersion server
A computer system is composed of a plurality of hosts and provides a sole function. The computer system includes software packages over the hosts, those software packages often depending upon each other. The computer system predefines a name to be read by a person and to be usable according to ...

03/30/06 - 20060070062 - Detecting previously installed applications using previously installed detection mechanisms separate from installer program
A method, computer program product and system for detecting previously installed applications on a system. An installer program may invoke an application programming interface to call a software component, referred to as a “manager”, to detect previously installed applications on the system. The manager may be configured to query detection ...

03/30/06 - 20060070061 - Allowing multiple decisions to be made by multiple decision makers during software installation
A method, computer program product and system for allowing multiple decisions to be made by multiple decision makers during software installation. A developer of an installer program may select the decisions to be made during the installation process. The developer may further designate the decision makers to handle each of ...

03/30/06 - 20060070060 - Coordinating service performance and application placement management
Apparatus, systems and methods for service and/or business for coordinating tasks of performance management and application placement management in a dynamic fashion. An example process is dynamic in the face of fluctuations in the request load to the distributed computer system and the periodic adjustments to the placement of applications ...

03/30/06 - 20060070059 - Co-existing dedicated system software and read/writeable data storage space on removable media
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for mobile media with both dedicated readable and writeable user data space and dedicated readable and writeable drive device space. The mobile data storage media adapted for operatively working with a drive device comprises a data space accessible by an end user and a ...

03/09/06 - 20060053420 - Program downloading apparatus and method camera system
In a program downloading apparatus, a suspension signal is applied from the external device to the CPU thereby to suspend the operation of the CPU. While the operation of the CPU is suspended, a predetermined program is transmitted from the external device to and stored in the built-in memory. Upon ...

03/02/06 - 20060048139 - Uninstallation processing program and uninstallation management program
To provide a technique which can offer services intended for convenience of users on computers provided with preinstalled application programs, the technique includes: measuring the execution frequency of an application program for each of application programs executed by a computer 100; displaying a measured execution frequency for each of the ...

03/02/06 - 20060048138 - System, method, and program for resizing an install image
A data processing system, a data processing implemented system, and an article of manufacture for resizing an image. A removable features list is generated, and the generated removable features list identifies one or more removable features associated with the install image. A removable components list is generated, and the generated ...

03/02/06 - 20060048137 - Method and apparatus for cloning an oracle rdbms software
A method of cloning a clonable system from a source environment to a target environment. In one embodiment the method comprises storing installation scripts used to install a home in the source environment in the home. The home can be copied to the target environment. The installation scripts stored in ...

03/02/06 - 20060048136 - Interception-based resource detection system
A technique for resource detection involves running an application installer associated with an application and intercepting calls made by the application installer. A system constructed according to the technique can infer what resources are required by the application from the intercepted calls. The system may generate streaming files to facilitate ...

02/23/06 - 20060041883 - System and method for configuring computer for operation
A method for deploying software in a computer system includes providing a deployment maintenance mechanism (DMM) which includes drivers for hardware. A deployment mechanism which includes an image with drivers for hardware and which identifies hardware associated with the computer, along with a native operating system, are also provided. For ...

02/09/06 - 20060031830 - System with location-sensitive software installation method
A method, system, and operating system (OS) software utility that prevents installation of a software product in a computer system in an un-approved location. The OS of the computer system (or the application itself) is coded to require a check of geographical restrictions prior to installing certain software products. The ...

02/02/06 - 20060026589 - Remote installation of computer resources
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for installing resources in a computer system operate to identify a need to install resources on a target device and perform an installation of the resources on the target device using installer components located remotely from the target device. The remotely located installer ...

01/19/06 - 20060015867 - Business productivity pack
A method for updating a business software system is provided that includes installing a support package in the business software system and providing an option to an administrator to activate at least one new functionality in the business software system continuously after the installing operation. The support package may be ...

01/19/06 - 20060015866 - System installer for a reconfigurable data center
A system installer is operable to configure hardware components in a reconfigurable data center for a hardware platform. The system installer is also operable to install software on the hardware platform. ...

01/19/06 - 20060015865 - Brokers for managing computer-implemented installations
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for delivering resources for installation on a machine involves receiving a first request from one or more installer components requesting one or more requested installation resources. A second request is sent, in response to the first request, for the one or more requested ...

01/12/06 - 20060010438 - Method and system for configuration and download in a restricted architecture network
A method and system are provided for updating software configurations of line-replaceable unit (LRU) computers in a restricted architecture network such as an in-flight entertainment system (IFES). Operating in an efficient and parallel manner, each of the LRUs independently creates an individual configuration file that identifies current software components. Each ...

01/05/06 - 20060005181 - System and method for dynamically building application environments in a computational grid
Computing environments within a grid computing system are dynamically built in response to specific job resource requirements from a grid resource allocator, including activating needed hardware, provisioning operating systems, application programs, and software drivers. Optimally, prior to building a computing environment for a particular job, cost/revenue analysis is performed, and ...

12/29/05 - 20050289537 - System and method for installing software on a computing device
In one embodiment, a method and system for installing software on a computing device includes determining during booting of the computing device whether a compressed file containing software to be installed has been stored on the computing device and, if so, calling a file installation tool that is configured to ...

12/29/05 - 20050289536 - Automated deployment of an application
Methods, systems, and media to automatically deploy an, e.g., a JS2EE file between environments are disclosed. Embodiments include hardware and/or software for selecting one or more applications in an original system for export. The applications along with their corresponding application data, configuration data, and descriptor files, are compressed into one ...

12/22/05 - 20050283778 - System and method for identifying installation modes for device drivers
A method and system for establishing an installation mode for a device driver is disclosed. The method and system comprises a scanning each file of the device driver, and assigning points to each file according to patterns detected. The method and system includes delivering the installation mode based on the ...

11/24/05 - 20050262501 - Software distribution method and system supporting configuration management
A software distribution method (300) and a corresponding system are proposed. In the solution of the invention, each software package (which is used to deploy a desired software product) includes the definition of installation actions and configuration actions; the installation actions are used to load the software product (including its ...

11/10/05 - 20050251801 - Tuning control method and system using thereof
In a multilayered system having a hierarchical structure and comprising a plurality of programs, optimal operation parameters for each program are computed. A parameter setting unit 104 sets a parameter 111 for an operation of each program 112. A program start/stop unit 105 starts and stops operation of each program ...

11/10/05 - 20050251800 - Invoking applications with virtual objects on an interactive display
One or more objects placed on a display surface of an interactive display system are identified by a camera that receives infrared light reflected back by the object(s) through the display surface. The interactive display system displays images on the display surface that are produced by software applications, as well ...

10/27/05 - 20050240920 - Installation control program, installation method and installation apparatus therefor
Conventionally, there exists a problem of incurring suspicion of a customer, if a demonstration is performed under a mismatch condition between an implemented state of a certain function in a personal computer and actual availability of the function. Therefore a program is provided executed by a computer capable of executing ...

09/29/05 - 20050216910 - Increasing fault-tolerance and minimizing network bandwidth requirements in software installation modules
Exemplary methods and apparatus for improving speed, scalability, robustness, and dynamism of software installation package data transfers and software installation modules on processing devices are provided. Software installation modules utilize a priori or on-demand transfer of sets of files or other data to remote processing devices for software installation to ...

09/29/05 - 20050216909 - Systems and methods for controlling program installation on a computing device
In one embodiment, a system and method for controlling program download pertain to determining the configuration of an existing program that executes on the computing device, determining the configuration of a new program that is to be installed on the computing device to replace the existing program, determining whether installation ...

09/29/05 - 20050216908 - Assigning computational processes in a computer system to workload management classes
Assigning computational processes in a computer system to workload management classes that include installing on the computer system an executable file from a software installation package. The software installation package typically includes a specification of workload management properties for the executable file which in turn includes a definition of a ...

09/29/05 - 20050216907 - Tamper evident removable media storing executable code
A mobile wireless device operable to install code on a removable medium, in which the device is programmed to calculate and store a digest of this code into a persistent non-removable store inside the device. When the removable medium is plugged back, and when the code is invoked, the device ...

09/22/05 - 20050210464 - Information processing apparatus, information processing system, control method of information processing apparatus, control method of information processing system, and storage medium having programs capable of being read and stored by computer
An information processing apparatus simply and quickly updates device drivers for devices shared on the network. If version information of a driver for a network device registered in a management server is newer than that of a driver installed in a PC, a CPU obtains driver setup information from the ...

09/22/05 - 20050210463 - Peripheral device driver installing device, peripheral device, peripheral device driver installing system, and peripheral device driver installing method
A peripheral device driver installing device for installing a peripheral device driver peculiar to a peripheral device on an information processor which is connected to the peripheral device, comprising: a connection detecting unit for detecting a connection between the peripheral device and the information processor; a peripheral device inquiring unit ...

09/15/05 - 20050204354 - Flexible deployment of software applications
A system and method for deploying software is disclosed. In one embodiment, information regarding software components and their interactions, deliverables and deployment descriptors, hardware topology, layer information, and database information are all captured in a model. The model in then used to install the software on a particular machine. In ...

09/08/05 - 20050198629 - Method and system for provisioning servers based on a policy and rule hierarchy
A provisioning system selects the appropriate action to take in provisioning a server computer by retrieving information on the build operators associated with a policy applied to the server, retrieves state file information on state files associated with the build operator, and selects the appropriate state file associated with the ...

09/08/05 - 20050198628 - Creating a platform specific software image
Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with producing a platform specific software image are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes a data store configured to store a superset of building blocks from which the platform specific software image can be built. The example system may also include a build ...

09/01/05 - 20050193388 - Method, system and program product for controlling native applications using open service gateway initiative (osgi) bundles
Under then present invention, a native application is packaged within an OSGi bundle to create a link there between. Then, the OSGi bundle is installed within an OSGi environment of a client device. Once installed, the OSGi bundle is deployed in a native environment of the client device and the ...

08/25/05 - 20050188370 - System and method for providing application services with controlled access into privileged processes
A system for providing application services in a computing environment having both user-mode processes and privileged-mode processes. A user-mode component is provided with an interface configured to access an exposed privileged-mode interface. A configuration component specifies a list of installable code components that are authorized for installation, wherein privileged-mode functions ...

08/25/05 - 20050188369 - System and method for secure installation and operation of software
A computer system provides for the secure installation and operation of software. The computer system includes a platform, such as a personal computer, having a processor and the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. The computer system also includes a first drive, such as a network, DVD or CD-ROM drive, adapted for ...

08/25/05 - 20050188368 - Method and apparatus for reducing the storage overhead of portable executable (pe) images
A method and related apparatuses facilitate the compression of firmware modules that follow a portable executable (PE) format. An example method includes an operation of storing a firmware module in memory, wherein the firmware module follows a PE format, thus having subdivisions that include an MS-DOS header. The method also ...

08/18/05 - 20050183081 - Installation of a compiled program, particularly in a chip card
The invention relates to the installation of a compiled program, particularly in a chip card. In order to reduce the storage location of a compiled program (PGC) to be installed in a data processing device, such as a chip card (CP), installation information detected in the compiled program, which is ...

08/04/05 - 20050172283 - Software installation and validation using custom actions
A software installation and semantic database validation system using custom actions is disclosed. The system includes a database engine module for maintaining a database. The database contains a custom action table, with columns in the table providing information about the action. Each row in the table represent an individual action. ...

08/04/05 - 20050172282 - System and method for publishing and accessing application apis on a generic terminal
Disadvantages with the current application interaction approach include: changes in configuration or version of a single software component often require the reinstall of a large number of dependent or related applications and previously installed software components are unable to communicate with software provisioned and installed at a later date. There ...

08/04/05 - 20050172281 - System and method for customized provisioning of application content
The current state of art for over-the-air (OTA) provisioning typically consists of a rigid set of operations that are suited to deliver a fixed content type. The runtime environment on the terminal is designed to handle a limited set of predefined content types and incapable of any content-adaptive or customized ...

07/28/05 - 20050166201 - Method of without installing applications in an electronic device in advance
The present invention is to provide a method of without application installation comprising installing an application in a memory device (e.g., portable disk) in advance, connecting the memory device to an electronic device (e.g., personal computer) prior to use, automatically copying the application as a linked shortcut in an OS ...

07/21/05 - 20050160421 - Agent for collecting information about installed programs on a computer system
A standard reporting schema to represent applications and other information on a computer in a hierarchical manner, such as via an XML (extensible markup language) file. An agent or engine is provided to inventory a computer for installed applications or services and to output a report, or log file, conforming ...

07/21/05 - 20050160420 - Method and apparatus for distribution and installation of computer programs across an enterprise
The invention comprises a method and apparatus for the remote installation of software from one or more central locations to a plurality of remote machines. A centralized database, remote to the user, is maintained that includes characteristics of users and/or their machines. An image of a computer program, such as ...

07/21/05 - 20050160419 - System and method for replacing an application on a server
A system and method for controlling access to first and second applications in a shared storage. A first server requests from a first local storage a copy of an application identified by a first hierarchical directory. The first server request is redirected from the first local storage to the first ...

06/30/05 - 20050144618 - Registry driven real-time configuration of resource management objects for deployment in an instance of an integrated solutions console
The present invention is a method, system and apparatus for integrating and configuring resource management objects in an integrated solutions console through a linkage with an external registry. The linkage can be a real-time linkage with respect ot the development and configuratioon of the resource management objects in an integrated ...

06/30/05 - 20050144617 - Automatic configuration of reinstall information
A computer system having a backup function keeps only one copy of the operating system and application images on the server, and reconfigures them automatically upon reinstallation. The installation of the system is recorded, along with user settings, and a script file built that is used for input to the ...

06/23/05 - 20050138617 - Adaptive discovery and configuration of a user-selected input/output device
Systems and methods for discovering and configuring an audio input device that is coupled to any one of several externally-accessible input ports of a PC, and, which in one embodiment, incorporates a device discovery system that polls the plurality of input ports to discover a valid connectivity of the audio ...

06/23/05 - 20050138616 - Computer peripheral product and method of branding utility software associated with same
A method of customizing the branding of utility software associated with a customized computer peripheral device. The customized peripheral device includes brand data stored in memory. The utility software includes a branding module that reads the brand data from the peripheral device during installation upon a computer and customizes the ...

06/16/05 - 20050132358 - Installing software on a mobile computing device using the rollback and security features of a configuration manager
Installing software using the configuration manager so that the rollback and security features of the configuration manager may be used during the installation process. A mobile computing device accesses files that are to be installed on the mobile computing device, and well as computer-executable instructions that define how the files ...

06/16/05 - 20050132357 - Ensuring that a software update may be installed or run only on a specific device or class of devices
Described is a system and method in which a system and method in which a device manufacturer or software image provider controls which devices are allowed to install or to run a software image. An image keying mechanism uses package data and UUID associated with the device or class of ...

06/16/05 - 20050132356 - Self-describing software image update components
Described is a system and method in which software images including updates are provided as packages. The package is self-describing, thereby facilitating the replacement of only component parts of an image. A software build process maps operating system features (comprising files, metadata, configuration information and so forth) into the packages, ...

06/16/05 - 20050132355 - Displaying a vendor provided information screen in response to a log-in experience
A screen driver is included with other drivers provided by a vendor with a computer system The screen driver is picked up by the OS along with the other drivers at the beginning of the installation of the OS. The screen driver remains dormant until the first time a user ...

06/16/05 - 20050132354 - System and method for providing self-installing software components for network service execution
A system and method for providing self-installing software components for network service execution is presented. A basic communication framework is established with a service host system executing a network service software component to provide a network service. Availability of the network service software component is determined and prerequisites against a ...

06/16/05 - 20050132353 - Method for installing networked attached storage
A method for installing networked attached storage. The networked attached storage is connected to a network with a plurality of storage. In the method, a first and a second storage carriers are connected to a first and second storage devices respectively, and a system medium built-in operating system is set ...

06/16/05 - 20050132352 - Installation of hardware devices
Systems and methods for installation of hardware devices are provided. Hardware devices can include a mass storage medium which stores device drivers for one or more operating systems. The device driver stored on the mass storage medium can used for installing the hardware device. When a hardware device is connected ...

06/09/05 - 20050125788 - Wizard-based installation package with run-time debugging support
A method (300) of installing software applications using a wizard-based installation package (for example, built using “InstallShield”) is proposed. The installation package is defined declaring a discoverer Bean (308), a producer Bean (312), a consumer Bean (314) and a debugger Bean (315) into the wizard tree (while the product tree ...

06/02/05 - 20050120345 - Methods and systems for instantly closing browser windows
Software that causes browser windows and other windows to instantly disappear from a computer screen upon activation of a function activator. Preferably, when a user activates the function activator, the software also causes any open browser applications to shut down as well. The function activator may comprise an icon displayed ...

06/02/05 - 20050120344 - Optimal component installation
A system for installing application components in a target platform can include a component installation engine configured to install application components and respective dependencies over a component distribution system. A script processor can be coupled to the engine and programmed to parse target specific installation scripts to identify both a ...

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