Software product installation facilitation
First Claim
1. A software-product installation source embodied on one or more computer-readable media, the source comprising:
- one or more installation databases stored on the computer-readable media, the installation databases comprising installation data configured to be loaded onto a computing system when a software product is installed onto that computing system;
one or more executable installation components stored on the computer-readable media, the executable installation components comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, directs installation of the software product from the one or more installation databases to the computing system;
wherein the installation data of the one or more installation databases is stored on the computer-readable media in a defined hierarchical directory structure, which includes, at least, a root and one sub-level, the sub-level comprising, at least, two sub-directories comprising;
a first sub-directory comprising one or more installation databases having data for installation of operationally fundamental components of the software product once that product is installed, one or more operationally fundamental components being installed onto the computing system during installation of the software product;
a second sub-directory comprising one or more installation databases having data for installation of installation-customization components of the software product, one or more installation-customization components being installed onto the computing system during installation of the software product in response to selection of one or more installation customization options.
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Abstract
Described herein are one or more implementations for facilitating installation of software products. In at least one implementation, one or more installation databases (e.g., MSI databases) are stored on the computer-readable media (e.g., a CD-ROM or hard disk). The installation databases include data configured to be loaded onto a computing system when a software product is installed onto that computing system. Also stored on that media is one or more executable installation components (e.g., MSI installer) that, when executed, directs installation of the software product from the one or more installation databases. With this implementation, components of the one or more installation databases are stored on the computer-readable media in a defined hierarchical directory structure, which includes, at least, a root and one sub-level, the sub-level comprising, at least, two sub-directories
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1. A software-product installation source embodied on one or more computer-readable media, the source comprising:
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one or more installation databases stored on the computer-readable media, the installation databases comprising installation data configured to be loaded onto a computing system when a software product is installed onto that computing system;
one or more executable installation components stored on the computer-readable media, the executable installation components comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, directs installation of the software product from the one or more installation databases to the computing system;
wherein the installation data of the one or more installation databases is stored on the computer-readable media in a defined hierarchical directory structure, which includes, at least, a root and one sub-level, the sub-level comprising, at least, two sub-directories comprising;
a first sub-directory comprising one or more installation databases having data for installation of operationally fundamental components of the software product once that product is installed, one or more operationally fundamental components being installed onto the computing system during installation of the software product;
a second sub-directory comprising one or more installation databases having data for installation of installation-customization components of the software product, one or more installation-customization components being installed onto the computing system during installation of the software product in response to selection of one or more installation customization options. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising the acts of:
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creating a single installation share-point for installation of multiple distinct software products, the share-point being one or more computer-readable media on a computing system, the share-point comprising installation bundles of multiple distinct software products cohabitating therein and sharing at least one common executable installation component;
providing access to the single installation share-point. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions thereon that, when executed by a computer, perform acts comprising:
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producing one or more computer-readable media, the media comprising;
one or more installation databases stored on the computer-readable media, the installation databases comprising data configured to be loaded onto a computing system when a software product is installed onto that computing system;
one or more executable installation components stored on the computer-readable media, the executable installation components comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, directs installation of the software product by loading data from the one or more installation databases onto the computing system;
organizing the data of one or more installation databases, this data is stored on the computer-readable media in a defined hierarchical directory structure, which includes, at least, a root and one sub-level, the sub-level comprising, at least, two sub-directories comprising;
a first sub-directory comprising one or more installation databases having data for installation of operationally fundamental components of the software product once that product is installed, one or more operationally fundamental components being installed onto the computing system during installation of the software product;
a second sub-directory comprising one or more installation databases having data for installation of installation-customization components of the software product, one or more installation-customization components being installed onto the computing system during installation of the software product in response to selection of one or more installation customization options. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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