Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software installation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Zhen, Wei (Department: 2191)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software installation
C717S173000, C717S178000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08006241
ABSTRACT:
An application installation and removal system and method comprising: an operating system for controlling and maintaining resources on a computer; and an event monitor configured to detect availability of a new software to be installed on the client; receive a list of new software on the client; perform installation of the software on the client wherein performing installation comprises creating a record of all user defined applications on the client immediately prior to performing the installation in a log file; installing the new software on the client; rebooting the client after the installation of the new software on the client; and resorting all the user defined applications recorded in the log file to the same state as the user defined applications were prior to the installation of the new software.
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International Business Machines - Corporation
Nguyen Phillip H
Vallone Mark C.
Zhen Wei
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