Process for controlling out of box experience customization

• US 20040140987A1
• Filed: 01/17/2003
• Published: 07/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Dandekar, Shree, Howell, James A. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US10/346,523
• Publication Number:
  US 20040140987A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/700
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A method of providing a customized out of box experience for an information handling system. The method includes configuring an information handling system with options selected according to user input and presenting a customized out of box experience when the information handling system is initially started by a user based upon selected service options. The options selected include service options. The configuring includes customizing an out of box presentation based upon selected service options.

Claims

1. A method of providing a customized out of box experience for an information handling system comprising:

configuring an information handling system with options selected according to user input, the options selected including service options, the configuring including customizing an out of box presentation based upon selected service options; and

presenting a customized out of box experience when the information handling system is initially started by a user based upon selected service options.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising

providing the customer with a consistent customer experience during the out of box experience.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein

the presenting allows a user to activate services based upon the options selected during the configuring.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising

detecting an operating system version during the configuring of the information handling system.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising

determining which out of box experience screen presentations to present based upon the operating system version.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein

the services ordered include internet services.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein

whether certain providers are presented during the out of box presentation is determined based upon the services ordered.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein

an order of presentation of providers during the out of box presentation is determined based upon the services ordered.

9. A method of controlling an out of box experience for an information handling system comprising:

storing out of box experience files on the information handling system based upon an information handling system part number, the information handling system part number being based upon services ordered during configuration of the information handling system;

using the part number to control screen presentations during an out of box presentation of the information handling system.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising

detecting an operating system version during the during the configuring of the information handling system.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising

determining which out of box experience screen presentations to present based upon the information handling system.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein

the services ordered include internet services.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein

whether certain providers are presented during the out of box presentation is determined based upon the services ordered.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein

an order of presentation of providers during the out of box presentation is determined based upon the services ordered.

18. The method of claim 13 wherein

whether certain providers are presented during the out of box presentation is determined based upon the services ordered.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein

an order of presentation of providers during the out of box presentation is determined based upon the services ordered.

15. A method of controlling an out of box experience for an information handling system, the information handling system including out of box experience files on the information handling system based upon an information handling system part number, the information handling system part number being based upon services ordered during configuration of the information handling system, the method comprising:

using the part number to identify screen presentations to present during an out of box presentation of the information handling system; and

,

presenting the screen presentations identified based upon the part number.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising

determining which out of box experience screen presentations to present based upon the information handling system.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein

the services ordered include internet services.

20. An information handling system comprising:

a processor;

memory coupled to the processor;

means for configuring an information handling system with options selected according to user input, the options selected including service options; and

means for presenting a customized out of box experience when the information handling system is initially started by a user based upon service options selected when configuring the information handling system.