Applying social computing paradigm to software installation and configuration
First Claim
1. A method for installation and configuration of a software product, comprising:
- installing the software product for a user;
selecting profiles of a group of users in a social network of peers, wherein the social network of peers includes individuals with similar skills and knowledge as the user;
determining configuration settings for the software product based upon the selected profiles of the group of users in the social network of peers;
downloading the configuration settings for the software product; and
installing the downloaded configuration settings for the software product.
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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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1. A method for installation and configuration of a software product, comprising:
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installing the software product for a user; selecting profiles of a group of users in a social network of peers, wherein the social network of peers includes individuals with similar skills and knowledge as the user; determining configuration settings for the software product based upon the selected profiles of the group of users in the social network of peers; downloading the configuration settings for the software product; and installing the downloaded configuration settings for the software product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for installation and configuration of a software product, comprising:
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selecting and subscribing profiles of a group of users in a social network of peers for a user, wherein the social network of peers includes individuals with similar skills and knowledge as the user; determining configuration settings for the software product, wherein the configuration settings being mapped to the selected and subscribed profiles of the group of users in the social network of peers; downloading the configuration settings for the software product; and installing the software product and the downloaded configuration settings. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to; select and subscribe to profiles of a group of users in a social network of peers for a user, wherein the social network of peers includes individuals with similar skills and knowledge as the user; determine configuration settings for the software product, wherein the configuration settings being mapped to the selected and subscribed profiles of the group of users in the social network of peers; download the configuration settings for the software product; and install the software product and the downloaded configuration settings.
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