Computer operating system install time predictor

• US 20130167131A1
• Filed: 12/22/2011
• Published: 06/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samuel L. Carson
• Original Assignee: Samuel L. Carson
• Inventors: Carson, Samuel L.
• Application Number:
  US13/335,153
• Publication Number:
  US 20130167131A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/04 Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06375 Prediction of business process outcome or impact based on a proposed change

Abstract

A method and system for providing a reliable prediction of how long it will take to install or update an operating system on a computer. The method and system are based on the ability to obtain information on the hardware configuration of the computer and then use this information in conjunction with statistical modeling techniques to produce an estimate of how long it will take a computer'"'"'s operating system to initially install or update.

Claims

1. A computer operating system install time predictor for providing a method and system for reliably estimating the length of time likely to be required for the installation or updating of an operating system on a computer, comprising:

means for determining what hardware components make up the computing system;

means for providing a method for statistically estimating the length of time it will likely take to install or update an operating system;

means for determining the length of time left until the predicted completion of the operating system installation or update;

means for displaying the length of time the operating system installer is predicted to take until complete and/or the predicted amount of time left until the operating system installer completes its task; and

means for determining where in the installation/updating process the operating system installer is.

2. The computer operating system install time predictor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for determining what hardware components make up the computing system comprises a hardware configuration detector.

3. The computer operating system install time predictor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for providing a method for statistically estimating the length of time it will likely take to install or update an operating system comprises an install time estimator.

4. The computer operating system install time predictor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for determining the length of time left until the predicted completion of the operating system installation or update comprises a timer.

5. The computer operating system install time predictor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for displaying the length of time the operating system installer is predicted to take until complete and/or the predicted amount of time left until the operating system installer completes its task comprises a prediction display.

6. The computer operating system install time predictor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for determining where in the installation/updating process the operating system installer is comprises a status checker.

7. A computer operating system install time predictor for providing a method and system for reliably estimating the length of time likely to be required for the installation or updating of an operating system on a computer, comprising:

a hardware configuration detector, for determining what hardware components make up the computing system;

an install time estimator, for providing a method for statistically estimating the length of time it will likely take to install or update an operating system;

a timer, for determining the length of time left until the predicted completion of the operating system installation or update;

a prediction display, for displaying the length of time the operating system installer is predicted to take until complete and/or the predicted amount of time left until the operating system installer completes its task; and

a status checker, for determining where in the installation/updating process the operating system installer is.