Method for producing a computer

• US 20020087965A1
• Filed: 07/26/2001
• Published: 07/04/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Acer, Inc., Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Acer, Inc., Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Lin, Jiann-Shiun
• Application Number:
  US09/912,394
• Publication Number:
  US 20020087965A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/174
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/63 Image based installation; Cloning; Build to order

Abstract

The method comprises the following steps. First, an order receiving system of a computer company receives an order from a client. The order comprises a hardware component list required and a software component list both required by the client. A hardware component list transmitting system of the computer company transmits the hardware component list to a computer manufacturer. By using the pre-load software mechanism, the computer company pre-loads the software components itemized in the software component list in a storage device. The computer manufacturer assembles the hardware components itemized in the hardware component list. The computer manufacturer delivers the assembled hardware components to the client. The computer company delivers the pre-loaded storage device to the client. When the client receives the pre-loaded storage device and the assembled hardware components, the client installs the storage device in the assembled hardware components to complete the computer.

Claims

1. A method for producing a computer, comprising:

receiving an order from a client, the order being used for ordering the computer, the order comprising a hardware component list and a software component list;

transmitting the hardware component list to a computer manufacturer, and the computer manufacturer assembling hardware components itemized in the hardware component list; and

pre-loading software components itemized in the software component list in a storage device.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of delivering the pre-loaded storage device to the client.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the computer manufacturer delivers the assembled hardware components to the client.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein when the client receives the pre-loaded storage device and the assembled hardware components, the client installs the storage device in the assembled hardware components to complete the computer.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the order further comprises a delivery time list, and the pre-loaded storage device is delivered to the client according to the delivery time list.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of transmitting the delivery time list to the computer manufacturer, and the computer manufacturer delivering the assembled hardware components to the client according to the delivery time list.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein when the client receives the pre-loaded storage device and the assembled hardware components, the client installs the storage device in the assembled hardware components to complete the computer.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the storage device is a hard disk.

9. A method for producing a computer, comprising:

receiving a hardware component list from a computer company, the computer company generating the hardware component list according a client'"'"'s order for the computer; and

assembling hardware components itemized in the hardware component list.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the order comprises a hardware component list and a software component list, and the computer company pre-loads software components itemized in the software component list in a storage device.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the computer company delivers the pre-loaded storage device to the client.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of delivering the assembled hardware components to the client.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein when the client receives the pre-loaded storage device and the assembled hardware components, the client installs the storage device in the assembled hardware components to complete the computer.

14. The method of claim 10 wherein the order further comprises a delivery time list, and the computer company delivers the pre-loaded storage device to the client according to the delivery time list.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of receiving the delivery time list from the computer company, and delivering the assembled hardware components to the client according to the delivery time list.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein when the client receives the pre-loaded storage device and the assembled hardware components, the client installs the storage device in the assembled hardware components to complete the computer.

17. The method of claim 10 wherein the storage device is a hard disk.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising the step of delivering the pre-loaded storage device to a distributor

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the computer manufacturer delivers the assembled hardware components to the distributor.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein when the distributor receives the pre-loaded storage device and the assembled hardware components, the distributor installs the storage device in the assembled hardware components to complete the computer.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein the distributor sells the storage device to a client.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the distributor sells the assembled hardware components to the client.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the client installs the storage device in the assembled hardware components to complete the computer.

25. The method of claim 18 wherein the storage device is a hard disk.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the computer component list further comprises a software component list, and the computer company pre-loads software components itemized in the software component list in a storage device.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein the computer company delivers the pre-loaded storage device to a distributor.

29. The method of claim 28 further comprising the step of delivering the assembled hardware components to the distributor.

30.he. The method of claim 29 wherein when the distributor receives the pre-loaded storage device and the assembled hardware components, the distributor installs the storage device in the assembled hardware components to complete the computer.

31. The method of claim 29 wherein the distributor sells the pre-loaded storage device to a client.

32. The method of claim 31 wherein the distributor sells the assembled hardware components to the client.

33. The method of claim 32 wherein the client installs the storage device in the assembled hardware components to complete the computer.

34. The method of claim 26 wherein the storage device is a hard disk.

18. A method for producing a computer, comprising:

generating a computer component list, the computer component list comprising a hardware component list and a software component list;

transmitting the hardware component list to a computer manufacturer, and the computer manufacturer assembling hardware components itemized in the hardware component list; and

pre-loading software components itemized in the software component list in a storage device.

26. A method for producing a computer, comprising:

receiving a hardware component list from a computer company, the computer company generating a computer component list comprising the hardware component list; and

assembling hardware components itemized in the hardware component list.