Method and data structure for reconfiguring a software package
First Claim
1. A package configuration method of configuring a secondary software package performed in a second computer by receiving one or more components of a primary software package recorded in a first computer, the method causing the second computer:
- receive, from the first computer, combination information on a combination of the one or more components and position information for indicating physical storage locations of the components recorded in the first computer;
receive a selection of a part or all of the one or more components from a user;
determine a combination of the components selected based on the combination information;
request the selected components from the first computer based on the determination of the combination and the position information corresponding to the selected components;
receive, on the second computer, the selected components based on the position information corresponding to the selected components;
configure, on the second computer, the secondary software package using the received components;
delete, from the second computer, the position information indicating the physical storage locations of the components recorded in the first computer;
create new position information for indicating physical storage locations of the components of the secondary software package recorded in the second computer; and
provide one or more components of the secondary software package to a third computer, the providing including providing the new position information to the third computer.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of configuring a package that enables the reduction of load on a network without a temporary need for a large recording area on the client side when reconfiguring a software package from given components. A second computer receives, from a first computer, combination information on a combination of one or more components and position information indicating storage locations of components recorded in the first computer, receives a selection of given components from a user, determines the combination of the components selected based on the combination information, receives the selected components based on the determination of the combination and the position information corresponding to the selected components, and configures the secondary software package using the received components.
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1. A package configuration method of configuring a secondary software package performed in a second computer by receiving one or more components of a primary software package recorded in a first computer, the method causing the second computer:
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receive, from the first computer, combination information on a combination of the one or more components and position information for indicating physical storage locations of the components recorded in the first computer; receive a selection of a part or all of the one or more components from a user; determine a combination of the components selected based on the combination information; request the selected components from the first computer based on the determination of the combination and the position information corresponding to the selected components; receive, on the second computer, the selected components based on the position information corresponding to the selected components; configure, on the second computer, the secondary software package using the received components; delete, from the second computer, the position information indicating the physical storage locations of the components recorded in the first computer; create new position information for indicating physical storage locations of the components of the secondary software package recorded in the second computer; and provide one or more components of the secondary software package to a third computer, the providing including providing the new position information to the third computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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