Method and system for receiving a software image from a customer for installation into a computer system
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a computer system comprising:
- configuring a customer computer system to communicate with a manufacturer computer system;
including a first program and a second program in the manufacturer computer system;
a customer accessing the first program providing a software image to a manufacturer using the second program;
the first program providing the customer with an option to upload the software image;
using the option, the customer requesting the manufacturer to upload the software image in an ordered computer system, and in response, the second program is downloaded to cause a boot disk to be created;
the second program including a boot code;
storing the boot code on the boot disk, the boot code being configured to initiate a third program; and
removing the second program from the customer computer system.
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Abstract
A computer system is manufactured by providing a communications network between a customer and a manufacturer, configuring a first computer system to communicate with a second computer system and including a first program and a second program in the second computer system. The customer accesses the first program providing a software image to the manufacturer using the second program. The first program provides the customer with an option to upload the software image. The first program obtains customer information, and using the option, the customer requests the manufacturer to upload the software image in an ordered computer system. In response, the second program is downloaded to cause a boot disk to be created. The second program includes a boot code and a third program. The boot code and the third program are stored on the boot disk, the boot code being configured to initiate the third program. The second program is removed from the first computer system.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a computer system comprising:
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configuring a customer computer system to communicate with a manufacturer computer system; including a first program and a second program in the manufacturer computer system; a customer accessing the first program providing a software image to a manufacturer using the second program; the first program providing the customer with an option to upload the software image; using the option, the customer requesting the manufacturer to upload the software image in an ordered computer system, and in response, the second program is downloaded to cause a boot disk to be created; the second program including a boot code; storing the boot code on the boot disk, the boot code being configured to initiate a third program; and removing the second program from the customer computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
a first computer system communicating with a second computer system for; including a first program and a second program in the second computer system; a customer accessing the first program providing a software image to a manufacturer using the second program; the first program providing the customer with an option to upload the software image; using the option, the customer requesting the manufacturer to upload the software image in an ordered computer system, and in response, the second program is downloaded to cause a boot disk to be created; the second program including a boot code and a third program; storing the boot code and the third program on the boot disk, the boot code being configured to initiate the third program; and removing the second program from the first computer system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method performed by a customer computer system communicating with a manufacturer computer system comprising:
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including a first program and a second program in the manufacturer computer system; a customer accessing the first program providing a software image to a manufacturer using the second program; the first program providing the customer with an option to upload the software image; and using the option, the customer requesting the manufacturer to upload the software image in an ordered computer system, and in response, the second program is downloaded to cause a boot disk to be created; and the second program including a boot code; storing the boot code and a third program on the boot disk, the boot code being configured to initiate the third program; and removing the second program from the customer computer system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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