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Simultaneous installation and configuration of programs and components into a network of server and client computers
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1998-05-14
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Granted: 2001-03-13
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Expires: 2018-05-14
Abstract
Abstract A method for installing programs, settings and configurations in a network of a plurality of server and client computers is provided which involves the steps of designating one of said server computers having an interactive display interface to function as the primary server computer, preloading all of the programs to be installed in said server and client computers of the network into the primary server computer and running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to install said selected components and programs on said server and client computers as recorded in a data file representative of said sequence of entries stored in said primary server computer, whereby said programs and components are automatically loaded into the respective server and client computers in said network requiring said programs and components.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey Randell Dean
- 👤 Jeffrey Langdon Howard
- 👤 Ingrid Milagros Rodriguez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:00
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F8/00; G06F8/60; G06F8/61
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for installing programs, settings and configurations in a network of at least one server computer and a plurality of client computers comprising the steps of: designating one of said server computers having an interactive display interface to function as a primary server computer; preloading into said primary server computer all of the programs to be installed in said server and client computers of said network; and running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to install selected components and programs on said server and client computers recorded in a data file stored in said primary server computer; whereby said programs and components are automatically loaded into the respective server and client computers in said network requiring said programs and components.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for installing programs, settings and configurations in a network of at least one server computer and a plurality of client computers comprising the steps of: designating one of said server computers having an interactive display interface to function as a primary server computer; preloading into said primary server computer all of the programs to be installed in said server and client computers of said network; and running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to install selected components and programs on said server and client computers recorded in a data file stored in said primary server computer; whereby said programs and components are automatically loaded into the respective server and client computers in said network requiring said programs and components.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said network comprises a plurality of server computers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 2 further including the steps of: preloading into the primary server, operating systems to be installed in said server and client computers of said network, and running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to install said operating systems on said server and client computers recorded in a data file stored in said primary server computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 3 further including the step of: running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to select adapters used to support components for said server and client computers recorded in a data file stored in said primary server computer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 3 further including the step of: running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to select network adapters used to support components for said server and client computers recorded in a data file stored in said primary server computer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 3 further including the step of: running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to make settings for components and programs installed on said server and client computers recorded in a data file stored in said primary server computer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 2 wherein a plurality of the same programs, each of which is to be installed on one of a corresponding plurality of server and client computers are respectively installed by running the same sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to install the programs on said server and client computers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 2 wherein a plurality of the same components, each of which is to be installed on one of a corresponding plurality of server and client computers are respectively installed by running the same sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to install the components on said server and client computers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
137 words
A computer program having program code included on a computer readable medium for installing programs, settings and configurations in a network of at least one server computer and a plurality of client computers comprising: means for designating one of said server computers having an interactive display interface to function as a primary server computer; means for preloading into said primary server computer all of the programs to be installed in said server and client computers of said network; and means for running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to install selected components and programs on said server and client computers recorded in a data file stored in said primary server computer; whereby said programs and components are automatically loaded into the respective server and client computers in said network requiring said programs and components.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
137 words
A computer program having program code included on a computer readable medium for installing programs, settings and configurations in a network of at least one server computer and a plurality of client computers comprising: means for designating one of said server computers having an interactive display interface to function as a primary server computer; means for preloading into said primary server computer all of the programs to be installed in said server and client computers of said network; and means for running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to install selected components and programs on said server and client computers recorded in a data file stored in said primary server computer; whereby said programs and components are automatically loaded into the respective server and client computers in said network requiring said programs and components.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer program of claim 9 wherein said network comprises a plurality of server computers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
64 words
The computer program of claim 10 further including: means for preloading into the primary server, operating systems to be installed in said server and client computers of said network, and means for running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to install said operating systems on said server and client computers recorded in a data file stored in said primary server computer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The computer program of claim 11 further including: means for running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to select adapters used to support components for said server and client computers recorded in a data file stored in said primary server computer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The computer program of claim 11 further including means for running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to select network adapters used to support components for said server and client computers recorded in a data file stored in said primary server computer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The computer program of claim 11 further including means for running a sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to make settings for components and programs installed on said server and client computers recorded in a data file stored in said primary server computer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
58 words
The computer program of claim 9 further including means for respectively installing a plurality of the same programs, each of which is to be installed on one of a corresponding plurality of server and client computers, by running the same sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to install the programs on said server and client computers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
58 words
The computer program of claim 10 further including means for respectively installing a plurality of the same components, each of which is to be installed on one of a corresponding plurality of server and client computers, by running the same sequence of the keystroke and cursor entries required to install the components on said server and client computers.
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