Allowing multiple decisions to be made by multiple decision makers during software installation
First Claim
1. A method for allowing multiple decisions to be made by multiple decision makers during software installation comprising the steps of:
- selecting decisions to be made during an installation process;
designating decision makers for each selected decision in a configuration file;
compiling said configuration file into executable code; and
embedding said executable code into an installer program.
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Abstract
A method, computer program product and system for allowing multiple decisions to be made by multiple decision makers during software installation. A developer of an installer program may select the decisions to be made during the installation process. The developer may further designate the decision makers to handle each of these decisions in a configuration file. The configuration file may be compiled into executable code where the executable code may be embedded in the installer program. By the developer designating multiple decision makers to handle multiple decisions, multiple decision makers may now be able to be involved during the software installation process.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for allowing multiple decisions to be made by multiple decision makers during software installation comprising the steps of:
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selecting decisions to be made during an installation process;
designating decision makers for each selected decision in a configuration file;
compiling said configuration file into executable code; and
embedding said executable code into an installer program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product embodied in a machine readable medium for allowing multiple decisions to be made by multiple decision makers during software installation comprising the programming steps of:
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compiling a configuration file into executable code, wherein said configuration file contains designated decision makers for each decision to be made during an installation process; and
embedding said executable code into an installer program. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory unit coupled to said processor, wherein said memory unit is operable for storing a computer program for allowing multiple decisions to be made by multiple decision makers during software installation;
wherein said processor, responsive to said computer program, comprises;
circuitry for compiling a configuration file into executable code, wherein said configuration file contains designated decision makers for each decision to be made during an installation process; and
circuitry for embedding said executable code into an installer program. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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