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Applying social computing paradigm to software installation and configuration

  • US 8,473,944 B2
  • Filed: 12/02/2011
  • Issued: 06/25/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for installation and configuration of a software product, comprising:

  • installing a software product; and

    determining configuration settings of the software product based upon a social network of peers, wherein the determining configuration settings of the software product comprises;

    asking a user at least one question during installation of a software product;

    micro-classifying the user into at least one category by comparing the user'"'"'s answer to the at least one question to the answers of other users;

    downloading configuration settings that match the user'"'"'s micro-classification; and

    asking the user at least one question after a predetermined time has elapsed after installation and configuration of the software product and updating the user'"'"'s micro-classification.

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