| 6066182 |
Method and apparatus for operating system personalization during installation |
| May-23-2000 |
A method an apparatus for providing personalization parameters to allow an operating system to install itself on a computer system with the provided personalization parameters. A first operating system... |
| 6063134 |
Method to provide a software package and a provider station and a user station realizing the method and a basis software package |
| May-16-2000 |
The method is used to provide a software package for installation in a user station (US) without revealing the contents of the software package. The method includes the steps of encoding a readable source... |
| 6049663 |
Method and facility for uninstalling a computer program package |
| Apr-11-2000 |
A computer program product has a facility for uninstalling itself. The facility is both efficient and dynamic. The facility only backs up a minimal set of files that may be affected by an installation... |
| 6016400 |
Preloading software onto a computer system |
| Jan-18-2000 |
A method is described for preloading operating system software onto a computer system. A manufacturing compact disk is provided which stores the complete range of software which may be stored on the computer... |
| 6006035 |
Method and system for custom computer software installation |
| Dec-21-1999 |
A method and system for custom computer software installation using a standard rule-based installation engine is disclosed. Custom installation parameters are translated into a simplified script language... |
| 5995757 |
Software installation and testing for a build-to order computer system |
| Nov-30-1999 |
A method for installing and/or testing software for a build-to-order computer system includes reading a plurality of component descriptors from a computer readable file. At least one component descriptor... |
| 5991543 |
Software installation and testing for a build-to-order computer system |
| Nov-23-1999 |
A method for installing and/or testing software for a build-to-order computer system having a plurality of components includes a plurality of elements. The computer system has an associated step sequence.... |
| 5978911 |
Automatic error recovery in data processing systems |
| Nov-2-1999 |
An error recovery technique is provided which is used during the automatic installation of software on a client data processing system from a connected server data processing system. The installation process... |
| 5974258 |
Method and apparatus for performing single-function software operations on a server processor for a target of one or more processors in a network of processors |
| Oct-26-1999 |
A method of performing a software operation on a target of one of more processors in a distributed processing system wherein another processor is designated as a server. The method includes running a configuration... |
| 5959596 |
Airline-based video game and communications system |
| Sep-28-1999 |
An airline-based video game system includes a multitasking master computer, which preferably stores video game and other application programs on its hard disk. The master computer is coupled to a set of... |
| 5953533 |
Computer software distribution, installation and maintenance method and apparatus |
| Sep-14-1999 |
A computer software installation, distribution and maintenance method that manufactures one or more software products on an end user's target computer system. The method operates by generating a set of... |
| 5918054 |
Distributed electronic performance support systems |
| Jun-29-1999 |
Improvement for an Electronic Performance Support System, EPSS. A simplified prior-art EPSS can be viewed as a computerized system which divides a process, such as designing, building, and marketing an... |
| 5892953 |
Corrective service facility |
| Apr-6-1999 |
A corrective service facility (CSF) includes improvements which allow a user to service products installed in a data processing system. CSF provides a text interface and a graphical user interface, the... |
| 5870611 |
Install plan object for network installation of application programs |
| Feb-9-1999 |
An installation plan object is built for installing an application in a network. The empty installation plan object is first created from a template of a prototypical installation plan object. Next, from... |
| 5870609 |
Technique for bootstrapping executable code to an adapter |
| Feb-9-1999 |
A method of bootstrapping executable code to a microprocessor controller from a personal computer (PC) via a bidirectional interface, e.g., a standard PC parallel port comprised of an external 25-pin D-shell... |
| 5867713 |
Committing an install plan object for the network installation of application programs |
| Feb-2-1999 |
Committing an installation plan object for installing applications in a network. The installation plan object includes an application-in-plan object which represents an application program and a group-in-plan... |
| 5860012 |
Installation of application software through a network from a source computer system on to a target computer system |
| Jan-12-1999 |
A technique for the remote installation of application software from a source computer system to one or more target computer systems (workstation) coupled to a Local Area Network (LAN). The present invention... |
| 5835777 |
Method of automatically generating a software installation package |
| Nov-10-1998 |
A method of automatically generating a software installation package. The method operates on an application program that has been ported to and debugged on a target computer system. A manifest is automatically... |
| 5805898 |
Method and apparatus for estimating installation time in a data processing system |
| Sep-8-1998 |
A method and apparatus for estimating the time needed to install software. Configuration information about the data processing system is obtained, as well as information about data needing conversion that... |
| 5721929 |
Method for extending a fourth generation programming language |
| Feb-24-1998 |
A system for extending the capabilities of a programming language, particularly a 4GL, wherein an extension of the programming language is created as a class within the C++ programming language. The extension... |
| 5721824 |
Multiple-package installation with package dependencies |
| Feb-24-1998 |
Installation of a multi-package distribution software pack is split into installation of each dominant, or primary, package and installation of the dependent, or secondary, packages dependent on that dominant... |
| 5715463 |
Installation utility for device drivers and utility programs |
| Feb-3-1998 |
An improved method of installing device drivers or utility programs on a data processing system is disclosed. Provided are a plurality of command specifications relating to installation operations for... |
| 5664206 |
Method and apparatus for automating the localization of a computer program |
| Sep-2-1997 |
The present invention provides a system and process which has the advantages of shortening the time and cost required to create a new localized version of a software product by automating much of the language... |
| 5481714 |
Method and system for installing an operating system on a data processing system with abort capability and voice input feature |
| Jan-2-1996 |
An installation of a new operating system on a data processing system can be aborted, wherein an old operating system, which is already resident on the data processing system, can be reused. During the... |
| 5394547 |
Data processing system and method having selectable scheduler |
| Feb-28-1995 |
An improved data processing system and operating system having a selectable scheduler. An operating system kernel is provided having a standardized interface for permitting the installation of a selected... |
| 5363487 |
Method and system for dynamic volume tracking in an installable file system |
| Nov-8-1994 |
A method and apparatus interfaces a computer operating system with a storage volume, which is all or part of a data storage media such as a removable floppy-type disk or a hard disk. In a preferred embodiment,... |
| 5247683 |
System and method for installing software and updating configuration files |
| Sep-21-1993 |
A process of software installation over a data processing network is described. New pieces of software being installed over a data processing network require changes to the configuration of the workstation... |
| 5142680 |
Method for loading an operating system through a network |
| Aug-25-1992 |
The method allows for the loading of operating systems between computers over a network, thereby drastically decreasing the amount of time required to download an operating system or update an operating... |
| 4724521 |
Method for operating a local terminal to execute a downloaded application program |
| Feb-9-1988 |
The present invention provides methods for operating a local terminal which includes a programmable computer so that the terminal executes a pre-arranged application program. More specifically, the present... |
