System, method and computer program product for initiating a software download
First Claim
1. A method of performing a software download over a computer network, the method comprising:
- detecting a setting of a browser;
based on the setting of the browser, determining if the browser will alert a user before a software download; and
if the browser will not alert the user, not performing the download unless the user specifically authorizes the download.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a software application is downloaded to a client computer by detecting a setting and, based on the setting, determining if a user will be alerted prior to the download. If the user will not be alerted prior to the download, the software application is not downloaded to the client computer without a specific authorization from the user. The user may specifically authorize the download by responding to a non-browser message such as a dialog box, for example. In one embodiment, the setting comprises a security setting of a web browser, and the download involves downloading the software application in chunks to the client computer over the Internet.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of performing a software download over a computer network, the method comprising:
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detecting a setting of a browser;
based on the setting of the browser, determining if the browser will alert a user before a software download; and
if the browser will not alert the user, not performing the download unless the user specifically authorizes the download. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of performing a software download over a computer network, the method comprising:
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detecting a security setting of a browser;
based on the security setting, determining if a browser will display a security message before a software download; and
if the browser will not display the security message, displaying a non-browser message asking a user to authorize the download. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of downloading a piece of software to a client computer, the method comprising:
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detecting a setting;
determining if according to the setting a user will not be alerted prior to a software download to a client computer operated by the user; and
if the user will not be alerted prior to the download, not downloading the software to the client computer without a specific authorization from the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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