Method and system for providing software utilizing a restore medium and a network
First Claim
1. A method of restoring an information handling system utilizing a restore medium to provide software components over a network, comprising:
- accessing the restore medium by the information handling system;
loading a first set of software components capable of supplying data suitable for making the information handling system operational;
initiating a connection with a network storage medium over a network, the connection initiated by a program of instructions included on the restore medium; and
receiving a second set of software components from the network storage medium over the network connection, wherein the second set of software components is suitable for at least one of updating the first set of software components and providing a software component not included on the restore medium.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method of restoring an information handling system utilizing a restore medium and a network storage medium. In a first aspect of the present invention, a method of restoring an information handling system utilizing a restore medium to provide software components over a network includes accessing the restore medium by the information handling system and loading a first set of software components capable of supplying data suitable for making the information handling system operational. A connection is initiated with a network storage medium over a network, the connection initiated by a program of instructions included on the removable medium. A second set of software components are received from the network storage medium over the network connection, wherein the second set of software components is suitable for at least one of updating the first set of software components and providing a software component not included on the removable medium.
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45 Claims
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1. A method of restoring an information handling system utilizing a restore medium to provide software components over a network, comprising:
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accessing the restore medium by the information handling system;
loading a first set of software components capable of supplying data suitable for making the information handling system operational;
initiating a connection with a network storage medium over a network, the connection initiated by a program of instructions included on the restore medium; and
receiving a second set of software components from the network storage medium over the network connection, wherein the second set of software components is suitable for at least one of updating the first set of software components and providing a software component not included on the restore medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for restoring an information handling system and providing software components over a network, comprising:
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a restore medium capable of being read by an information handling system, wherein the restore medium includes a first set of software components capable of supplying data suitable for making the information handling system operational and including a program of instructions suitable for initiating a connection with a network storage medium over a network; and
a network storage medium accessible over the network by an information handling system, wherein the network storage medium includes a second set of software components suitable for at least one of updating the first set of software components and providing a software component not included on the restore medium. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of restoring an information handling system suffering a loss of function by utilizing a restore medium suitable for providing software components and receiving software components over a network, comprising:
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accessing the restore medium by the information handling system;
loading a first set of software components capable of supplying data suitable for restoring the information handling system to operational status;
initiating a connection with a network storage medium over a network, the connection initiated by a program of instructions included on the restore medium and executed by the information handling system; and
receiving a second set of software components from the network storage medium over the network connection, wherein the second set of software components is suitable for at least one of updating the information handling system to a restored state. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A restore medium suitable for restoring operation to an information handling system, comprising:
a computer readable medium suitable for being read by an information handling system, wherein the computer readable medium includes a first set of software components capable of supplying data suitable for making the information handling system operational and including a program of instructions suitable for initiating a connection with a network storage medium over a network; and
a program of instructions for initiating a network connection with a network storage device, wherein the network storage medium includes a second set of software components suitable for at least one of updating the first set of software components and providing a software component not included on the restore medium. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of restoring an information handling system suffering a loss of function, comprising:
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receiving the restore medium in a drive of the information handling system;
accessing a restore medium received within the drive;
loading a first set of software components from the restore medium, the first set of software components for restoring the information handling system to an operational status;
loading a program of instructions from the restore medium for causing the information appliance to initiate a connection with a network storage medium via a network;
receiving a second set of software components from the network storage medium via the network connection; and
loading the second set of software components for returning the information handling system to a restored state wherein the second set of software components is updated in comparison with software components installed on the information appliance prior to the loss of function. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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