Computer software distribution, installation and maintenance method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A computer software distribution, installation and maintenance method comprising the steps of:
- generating a set of blueprints and a set of raw materials for one or more software products by disintegrating the software product into a blueprints file and a raw materials file wherein the disintegrating includes the steps of;
retrieving, 2 M bytes of the software product;
compiling, a blueprint of the software product by counting binary 1'"'"'s and 0'"'"'s contained in the software product;
repeating, the above retrieving and compiling steps until an end of file indicator is retrieved from the software product;
compiling the blueprint into a blueprint file;
determining, from the blueprint, a quantity of raw materials necessary to rebuild the software product and;
writing that determined quantity of raw materials into a raw materials file;
providing the blueprints and raw materials to an end user; and
manufacturing, on an end user target computer system, the software products described by the blueprints, using the raw materials provided wherein the manufacturing step includes the step of;
reintegrating, the software products described by the blueprint file and the raw materials file.
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Abstract
A computer software installation, distribution and maintenance method that manufactures one or more software products on an end user'"'"'s target computer system. The method operates by generating a set of blueprints and raw materials for one or more software products to be distributed; provides the blueprints and raw materials to an end user; and manufactures the software products on the target computer according to the blueprints and using the raw materials. The method optionally provides for the testing of the target computer to determine its suitability for operating the software products, determines whether and updates to the software products are available and obtains them prior to manufacture; and tests and/or demonstrates the software products after manufacture.
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1. A computer software distribution, installation and maintenance method comprising the steps of:
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generating a set of blueprints and a set of raw materials for one or more software products by disintegrating the software product into a blueprints file and a raw materials file wherein the disintegrating includes the steps of; retrieving, 2 M bytes of the software product; compiling, a blueprint of the software product by counting binary 1'"'"'s and 0'"'"'s contained in the software product; repeating, the above retrieving and compiling steps until an end of file indicator is retrieved from the software product; compiling the blueprint into a blueprint file; determining, from the blueprint, a quantity of raw materials necessary to rebuild the software product and; writing that determined quantity of raw materials into a raw materials file; providing the blueprints and raw materials to an end user; and manufacturing, on an end user target computer system, the software products described by the blueprints, using the raw materials provided wherein the manufacturing step includes the step of; reintegrating, the software products described by the blueprint file and the raw materials file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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