System and method for installing a software product on a network server device
First Claim
1. A method of installing components of a software product on a first network server device coupled to a network, the components of the software product providing the first network server device the capability to provide a first service to a plurality of server-assisted network devices coupled to the network, the method comprising:
- automatically detecting with the first network server device a first set of server-assisted network devices coupled to the network that are eligible to use the first service;
automatically transmitting device information based on the detected server-assisted network devices to a second network server device;
receiving license information from the second network server device based on the transmitted device information; and
automatically installing components of the software product on the first network server device.
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Abstract
A system and method of installing components of a software product on a first network server device coupled to a network includes automatically detecting with the first network server device a first set of server-assisted network devices coupled to the network that are eligible to use a first service. The components of the software product provide the first network server device the capability to provide the first service to a plurality of server-assisted network devices coupled to the network. Device information based on the detected server-assisted network devices is automatically transmitted to a second network server device. License information is received from the second network server device based on the transmitted device information. Components of the software product are automatically installed on the first network server device.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of installing components of a software product on a first network server device coupled to a network, the components of the software product providing the first network server device the capability to provide a first service to a plurality of server-assisted network devices coupled to the network, the method comprising:
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automatically detecting with the first network server device a first set of server-assisted network devices coupled to the network that are eligible to use the first service;
automatically transmitting device information based on the detected server-assisted network devices to a second network server device;
receiving license information from the second network server device based on the transmitted device information; and
automatically installing components of the software product on the first network server device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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14. A network server device configured to facilitate the installation of components of a software product, the components of the software product providing the network server device the capability to provide a first service to a plurality of server-assisted network devices coupled to the network, the network server device comprising:
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a controller configured to automatically detect a first set of server-assisted network devices coupled to the network that are eligible to use the first service;
a transmitter for automatically transmitting device information based on the detected server-assisted network devices to a second network server device;
a receiver for receiving license information from the second network server device based on the transmitted device information; and
the controller further configured to automatically install components of the software product on the network server device.
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17. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of installing components of a software product on a first network server device coupled to a network, the components of the software product providing the first network server device the capability to provide a first service to a plurality of server-assisted network devices coupled to the network, comprising:
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automatically detecting with the first network server device a first set of server-assisted network devices coupled to the network that are eligible to use the first service;
automatically transmitting device information based on the detected server-assisted network devices to a second network server device;
receiving license information from the second network server device based on the transmitted device information; and
automatically installing components of the software product on the first network server device.
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