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Method and system for installing software

  • US 7,770,167 B1
  • Filed: 12/30/2005
  • Issued: 08/03/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method of installing a software application on multiple computing systems, said method comprising:

  • installing said software application on a memory of a first computing system having a processor, said installing causing directories to be created in the memory of said first computing system and files to be placed in said directories;

    searching said directories and said files of said software application with the processor of the first computer system for a first reference to said first computing system;

    replacing with the processor said first reference with a generic reference;

    creating with the processor an installation template of said software application from said directories and said files of said software application;

    uploading from the first computing system said installation template to a memory of a second computing system via a network connection;

    processing with a processor of the second computer system said installation template to place said directories and said files for said software application in the memory of said second computing system;

    searching said directories and said files for said generic reference with the processor of the second computer; and

    replacing said generic reference with a second reference specific to said second computing system with the processor of the second computer.

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