Method, apparatus and computer program product for deploying software via post-load images
First Claim
1. A method for deploying software, comprising the steps of:
- providing a Web site on a computer system coupled to a network for presenting a user with an interface, wherein the computer system has an array of pre-built, post-load images stored thereon for combinations of hardware and the software that the user may select;
receiving from the user a selection of software applications for deploying to a target computer system;
receiving from the user a selection of hardware for the target system and responsively determining what drivers correspond to the indicated hardware; and
selecting a certain one of the post-load images, wherein the selected image has the software applications selected by the user and the drivers for the hardware selected by the user.
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Abstract
A method for deploying software includes providing a Web site on a server coupled to a network for presenting a user with an interface. The server has an array of post-load images stored thereon for combinations of the software and hardware that the user may select. The server receives a user selection of software applications for deploying to a target computer system and of hardware for the target system and responsively determines what drivers correspond to the indicated hardware. The server then selects a certain one of the post-load images having the software applications that have been selected by the user and has the drivers for the hardware that have been selected by the user.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for deploying software, comprising the steps of:
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providing a Web site on a computer system coupled to a network for presenting a user with an interface, wherein the computer system has an array of pre-built, post-load images stored thereon for combinations of hardware and the software that the user may select;
receiving from the user a selection of software applications for deploying to a target computer system;
receiving from the user a selection of hardware for the target system and responsively determining what drivers correspond to the indicated hardware; and
selecting a certain one of the post-load images, wherein the selected image has the software applications selected by the user and the drivers for the hardware selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
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5. The method of claim 42, comprising the steps of:
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maintaining a record of the order for the software applications and drivers included in the certain image that is sent wherein the record is associated with an order identifier and user identifier;
receiving a second order for the user, including the user or order identifier;
retrieving the record for the first order responsive to the user or order identifier; and
presenting, responsive to the user or order identifier, a list of suggested updates for the software programs of the first order.
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8. An apparatus for deploying software, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory for storing program instructions executable by the processor to perform the steps of;
providing a Web site on a computer system coupled to a network for presenting a user with an interface;
receiving from the user a selection of software applications for deploying to a target computer system;
receiving from the user a selection of hardware for the target system and responsively determining what drivers correspond to the indicated hardware, wherein the computer system has a pre-built array of software images stored thereon for combinations of hardware and the software that the user may select; and
selecting a certain one of the pre-built images, wherein the selected image has the software applications selected by the user and the drivers for the hardware selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for deploying software, comprising:
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instructions for providing a Web site on a computer system coupled to a network for presenting a user with an interface;
instructions for receiving from the user a selection of software applications for deploying to a target computer system;
instructions for receiving from the user a selection of hardware for the target system and responsively determining what drivers correspond to the indicated hardware, wherein the computer system has a pre-built array of software images stored thereon for combinations of hardware and the software that the user may select; and
instructions for selecting a certain one of the pre-built images, wherein the selected image has the software applications selected by the user and the drivers for the hardware selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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