SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY REPLICATING A CUSTOMER'S PERSONALIZED COMPUTER SYSTEM IMAGE ON A NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A Computer Image Replication System for the automatic migration of the contents of the memory of a customer'"'"'s old computer system to a memory of a new computer system, comprising:
- program control means, responsive to data indicative of a plurality of programs purchased by a customer for installation on a new computer system, for automatically writing said plurality of programs into a memory in said new computer system and associated program identification and location data into a registry in said new computer system;
program transfer means for automatically migrating programs stored in the memory of said customer'"'"'s old computer system to said memory of said new computer system and associated program identification and location data into said registry in said new computer system; and
customer file transfer means for migrating customer data written in the memory of said customer'"'"'s old computer system and file directory structures associated with the customer data to said memory of said new computer system.
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Abstract
The Computer Image Replication System automatically replicates a customer'"'"'s computer system image, including all of the customer'"'"'s data, programs, device drivers, program preferences, personalizations, and file directory structures on a new computer system. The Computer Image Replication System is part of a Data Shadowing System which comprises a memory module that is connected to a monitored computer system via an existing communication medium, such as an input/output port, to store the shadowed data. The memory module includes a memory device for data storage, as well as software, including a control software component that is automatically installed on the monitored computer system when the memory module is first connected to the monitored computer system, as well as associated module software for maintaining a record of the data stored on the memory device and controlling the operation of the memory device.
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24 Claims
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1. A Computer Image Replication System for the automatic migration of the contents of the memory of a customer'"'"'s old computer system to a memory of a new computer system, comprising:
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program control means, responsive to data indicative of a plurality of programs purchased by a customer for installation on a new computer system, for automatically writing said plurality of programs into a memory in said new computer system and associated program identification and location data into a registry in said new computer system; program transfer means for automatically migrating programs stored in the memory of said customer'"'"'s old computer system to said memory of said new computer system and associated program identification and location data into said registry in said new computer system; and customer file transfer means for migrating customer data written in the memory of said customer'"'"'s old computer system and file directory structures associated with the customer data to said memory of said new computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for the automatic migration of the contents of the memory of a customer'"'"'s old computer system to a memory of a new computer system, comprising:
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automatically writing, in response to data indicative of a plurality of programs purchased by a customer for installation on a new computer system, said plurality of programs into a memory in said new computer system and associated program identification and location data into a registry in said new computer system; automatically migrating programs stored in the memory of said customer'"'"'s old computer system to said memory of said new computer system and associated program identification and location data into said registry in said new computer system; and migrating customer data written in the memory of said customer'"'"'s old computer system and file directory structures associated with the customer data to said memory of said new computer system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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