Installation of network components or services
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1. A method of installing a network component or service on a computer comprising:
- automatically loading the network component or service on the computer in response to a process-initiating event; and
automatically binding an existing network adapter to the network component or service.
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Abstract
Installing a network component or service on a computer includes automatically loading the network component or service on the computer in response to a process-initiating event and automatically binding existing network adapters to the network component or service.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of installing a network component or service on a computer comprising:
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automatically loading the network component or service on the computer in response to a process-initiating event; and
automatically binding an existing network adapter to the network component or service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a network adapter; and
a processor configured to load a network component or service in the apparatus automatically in response to a process-initiating event and to bind the network adapter to the network component or service automatically. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21)
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14. An article comprising a computer-readable medium that stores computer-executable instructions for causing a computer system to:
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automatically load a network component or service on a computer in response to a process-initiation event; and
automatically bind an existing network adapter to the network component or service.
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18. A computer system comprising:
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a computer including a network adapter;
a network component or service;
a computer network that connects the computer to the network component or service; and
a processor;
wherein the processor is configured to automatically load the network component or service on the computer in response to a process initiation event, and to automatically bind the network adapter to the network component or service.
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