Software installation and validation using custom actions
First Claim
1. A computerized software installation and installation validation system comprising:
- a database engine module for maintaining a first database, said first database having a first custom action table, said first custom action table having a plurality of action columns for specifying data corresponding to aspects of an installation action that may be taken as part of a standardized data-driven installation and at least one action row for representing an individual installation action taken as part of a standardized data-driven software installation; and
an installation engine module operative to read an action value from at least one action column of the action row and causing an action specified by the action value to be performed by a computer as part of a standardized data-driven software installation.
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Abstract
A software installation and semantic database validation system using custom actions is disclosed. The system includes a database engine module for maintaining a database. The database contains a custom action table, with columns in the table providing information about the action. Each row in the table represent an individual action. The system also includes an installation engine module operative to read an action value from an action column of the action row and causing an action specified by the action value to be performed by a computer. The actions can be executable programs, Dynamic Link Library modules, or script written in scripting languages such as JavaScript or Visual Basic.
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29 Claims
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1. A computerized software installation and installation validation system comprising:
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a database engine module for maintaining a first database, said first database having a first custom action table, said first custom action table having a plurality of action columns for specifying data corresponding to aspects of an installation action that may be taken as part of a standardized data-driven installation and at least one action row for representing an individual installation action taken as part of a standardized data-driven software installation; and
an installation engine module operative to read an action value from at least one action column of the action row and causing an action specified by the action value to be performed by a computer as part of a standardized data-driven software installation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for an installation program to install software comprising:
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identifying an individual action stored within a database, the database having a first custom action table, said first custom action table having a plurality of action columns for specifying data corresponding to aspects of an installation action that may be taken as part of a standardized data-driven installation and at least one action row for representing an individual installation action taken as part of a standardized data-driven software installation;
reading the individual action from the database;
identifying a type for the individual action;
executing the individual action in a manner based upon the type for the individual action; and
communicating the results of the execution of the individual action to the installation program. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer comprising:
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a processor;
a computer-readable medium;
a database engine module for maintaining a first database, said first database having a first custom action table, said first custom action table having a plurality of action columns for specifying data corresponding to aspects of an installation action that may be taken as part of a standardized data-driven installation and at least one action row for representing an individual installation action taken as part of a standardized data-driven software installation; and
an installation engine module operative to read an action value from at least one action column of the action row and to cause an action specified by the action value to be performed by a computer as part of a standardized data-driven software installation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the steps comprising;
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identifying an individual action stored within a database, the database having a first custom action table, said first custom action table having a plurality of action columns for specifying data corresponding to aspects of an installation action that may be taken as part of a standardized data-driven installation and at least one action row for representing an individual installation action taken as part of a standardized data-driven software installation;
reading the individual action from the database;
identifying a type for the individual action;
executing the individual action in a manner based upon the type for the individual action; and
communicating the results of the execution of the individual action to the installation program - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a data structure comprising:
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a first data field containing data specifying a name of an action;
a second data field containing data specifying a source for the action;
a third data field containing data specifying a target for the action; and
a fourth data field containing data specifying a type of the action, wherein during a predetermined data processing operation the action is read from the source specified by the second data field and submitted to an operating system component determined by the fourth data field and wherein the action is started from a location determined by the third data field.
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25. A computerized software installation and validation system, comprising:
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a database engine for maintaining a database comprising a custom action table having a plurality of action columns and an action row; and
an installation engine module operative to read an action value from one of said action columns and the action row and to cause a custom action specified by the action value for validating a portion of a software installation to be performed by a computer. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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