Applying social computing paradigm to software installation and configuration
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method for installation and configuration of a software product includes installing a software product and determining configuration settings of the software product based upon a social network of peers. A system for installation and configuration of at least one software product includes at least one client install package capable of utilizing a social network for at least one of installing software; transmitting configuration settings; transmitting post-installation configuration settings; or responding to post-installation configuration modifications; and a server that stores and aggregates the configuration settings of a plurality of users, forming at least one social network.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for installation and configuration of a software product, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer readable storage device having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to; install a software product; and determine 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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