Oneclick installation for client-server application package

• US 6,697,852 B1
• Filed: 08/17/2000
• Issued: 02/24/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Siung Ryu
• Original Assignee: Siung Ryu
• Inventors: Ryu, Siung
• Primary Examiner(s): Burgess, Glenton B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): PARTON, KEVIN S
• Application Number:
  US09/642,549
• Time in Patent Office: 1,286 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/219, 709/220, 709/223, 709/224, 709/228, 709/227, 709/176, 709/177, 709/178
• US Class Current: 709/220
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A method of installing a client-server application package from a server computer having a server program, a client distribution program, a client installation program and a client program to a client computer. The method comprises installing the server program in the server computer and recognizing a system configuration information of the server computer; and finding a first optimum system configuration information after comparing the system configuration information of the server computer with a standard setting information of the client-server application. This first optimum configuration is then compared with the current configuration of the client to generate a second optimum client configuration to be used for download and installation of the client server application.

Claims

1. A method of installing a client-server client application package from a server computer having a server program, a client distribution program, a client installation program and a client program to a client computer, comprising:

installing the server program in the server computer and recognizing a system configuration information of the server computer including a IP address of the server computer, a network protocol information, a server computer name, a DNS information, a gateway information and a setting information;

finding a first optimum system configuration information after comparing the system configuration information of the server computer with a standard setting information of the client-server application given by a manufacturer;

storing the first optimum system configuration information in the client distribution program;

executing the client distribution program in the client computer and recognizing a system configuration information of the client computer including a list of application programs installed in the client computer and a user information of the client computer;

finding a second optimum system configuration information after comparing the first optimum system configuration information with the system configuration information of the client computer and;

storing the second optimum system configuration information in the client computer;

downloading the client installation program and the client program from the server computer to the client computer;

executing the client installation program; and

installing the client program in the client computer using the second optimum system configuration.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first optimum system configuration information is recorded in one of a predetermined room of an execution file of the client distribution program and a certain data file.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the second optimum configuration information in one of a .ini file and a registry of a operating system of the client computer.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising, distributing the client distribution program having the first optimum system configuration information from the server computer to the client computer.

5. A method of installing a client-server client application package from a server computer having a server program, a client distribution program, a client installation program and a client program to a client computer, comprising:

installing the server program in the server computer and recognizing a system configuration information of the server computer including a IP address of the server computer, a network protocol information, a server computer name, a DNS information, a gateway information and a setting information;

finding a first optimum system configuration information after comparing the system configuration information of the server computer with a standard setting information of the client-server application given by a manufacturer;

storing a part of the first optimum system configuration information including a location or connect information of the server computer in the client distribution program and the rest of the first optimum system configuration information in the server computer;

executing the client distribution program in the client computer and recognizing a system configuration information of the client computer including a list of application programs installed in the client computer and a user information of the client computer;

connecting the client computer with the server computer using the part of the first optimum system configuration information and conveying the rest of the first optimum system configuration information in the form of a data file from the server computer to the client computer;

finding a second optimum system configuration information after comparing the first optimum system configuration information with the system configuration information of the client computer;

storing the second optimum system configuration information in the client computer;

downloading the client installation program and the client program from the server computer to the client computer;

executing the client installation program; and

installing the client program in the client computer using the second optimum system configuration.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first optimum system configuration information is recorded in one of a predetermined room of an execution file of the client distribution program and a certain data file.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the second optimum configuration information in one of a .ini file and a registry of a operating system of the client computer.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the rest of the first system configuration is recorded in a certain data file of the server computer.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising, distributing the client distribution program having the part of the first optimum system configuration information from the server computer to the client computer.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising, conveying the second system configuration information of the client computer to the server computer while storing the second optimum system configuration information in the client computer.

11. A method of installing a client-server client application package from a server computer having a server program, a client distribution program, a client installation program and a client program to a client computer, comprising:

installing the server program in the server computer and recognizing a system configuration information of the server computer including a IP address of the server computer, a network protocol information, a server computer name, a DNS information, a gateway information and a setting information;

finding a first optimum system configuration information after comparing the system configuration information of the server computer with a standard setting information of the client-server application given by a manufacturer;

storing a part of the first optimum system configuration information including a location or connect information of the server computer in the client distribution program and the rest of the first optimum system configuration information in the server computer;

conveying the client distribution program having the part of the first optimum system configuration information from the server computer to the client computer together with the client installation program and the client program;

executing the client distribution program in the client computer and recognizing a system configuration information of the client computer including a list of application programs installed in the client computer and a user information of the client computer;

connecting the client computer with the server computer using the part of the first optimum system configuration information and conveying the rest of the first optimum system configuration information in the form of a data file from the server computer to the client computer;

finding a second optimum system configuration information after comparing the first optimum system configuration information with the system configuration information of the client computer and;

storing the second optimum system configuration information in the client computer;

downloading the client installation program and the client program from the server computer to the client computer;

executing the client installation program; and

installing the client program in the client computer using the second optimum system configuration.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the client distribution program having the part of the first optimum system configuration program, the client installation program and the client program are packed into one package.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the client distribution program having the part of the first optimum system configuration program, the client installation program and the client program are conveyed via an e-mail.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the client distribution program having the part of the first optimum system configuration program, the client installation program and the client program are conveyed in the form of a floppy diskette.