Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Data transfer specifying
Reexamination Certificate
1998-05-19
2001-02-13
Lee, Thomas C. (Department: 2782)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Data transfer specifying
C710S031000, C710S120000, C709S203000, C709S208000, C709S218000, C709S219000, C717S152000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06189051
ABSTRACT:
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
This application makes reference to, incorporates the same herein, and claims all benefits accruing under 35 U.S.C. §119 from an application entitled SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING HARD DISK MASTER AND METHOD THEREFOR earlier filed in the Korean Industrial Property Office on May 19, 1997, and there duly assigned Serial No. 97-19317 by that Office.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to manufacturing of a hard disk master and, more particularly, to a system and method for manufacturing a hard disk master.
2. Related Art
In general, a hard disk is used for a computer system as an auxiliary storage device. The hard disk is controlled by a hard disk controller. Programs required by a user such as an operating system for operating the computer system, various device drivers, a system utility, and application software are stored in the hard disk.
When a computer system is sold to a consumer, the hard disk in which the programs are stored is installed therein. Therefore, it is necessary for a computer manufacturer to copy programs into the hard disk of the computer.
Since the installation of programs and the setting of the environment are manually performed, there is a high possibility of occurrence of errors, and much time is required for installing the programs. Also, in prior methods, effective and collective management is difficult to perform since the management of the versions of the application programs and drivers is performed with respect to diskettes or compact disks (CD). Namely, according to the prior technology, the possibility of occurrence of errors is high due to the manual nature of the work, and the programs and drivers cannot be effectively managed.
The following patents are considered to be representative of the prior art, and are burdened by the disadvantages set forth herein: U.S. Pat. No. 5,745,756 entitled Method And System For Managing Movement Of Large Multi-Media Data Files From An Archival Storage To An Active Storage Within A Multi-Media Server Computer System issue to Henley, U.S. Pat. No. 5,664,186 entitled Computer File Management And Backup System issued to Bennett et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,652,614 entitled Video Server Apparatus Comprising Optical Disks, Hard Disk Drive And Main Memory issued to Okabayashi, U.S. Pat. No. 5,592,626 entitled System and Method for Selecting Cache Server Based on Transmission And Storage Factors For Efficient Delivery Of Multimedia Information In A Hierarchical Network OfServers issued to Papadimitriou et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,583,994 entitled System for Efficient Delivery of Multimedia Information Using Hierarchical Network ofServers Selectively Caching Program For A Selected Time Period issued to Rangan, U.S. Pat. No. 5,572,659 entitled Adapter For Constructing A Redundant Disk Storage System issued to Iwasa et al., and U.S. Pat. No. 5,519,882 entitled System For Configuring A Disk Drive As A Master Or Slave by Either Cable Or Local Selection With Only One Jumper Block or One Switching Device issued to Asano et al.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for manufacturing a hard disk master by which it is possible to reduce the probability of generating errors during the manufacturing of the hard disk master by manual work, and to effectively manage programs and drivers stored in the hard disk master which may differ according to the model.
To achieve the above object, there is provided a hard disk master manufacturing system for manufacturing a hard disk master for copying a hard disk loaded in a computer system. The system comprises a server computer for storing programs and drivers to be stored in the hard disk, and a client computer for logging in on the server computer for downloading from the server the programs and drivers required by the hard disk master to be manufactured so as to generate the hard disk master.
The server computer comprises: a program storing portion for storing the programs and drivers to be stored in the hard disk; a user interfacing portion for providing a user interface for selecting the programs and drivers required by the hard disk master from among the programs and drivers stored in the program storing portion and for storing the selected programs and drivers; a setup file generating portion for generating information on the list of the programs selected through the user interfacing portion and an order in which the programs and drivers are installed as a predetermined file; and a script file generating portion for generating information on the setting of the hardware environment and operating conditions in order to operate the selected programs and drivers.
The client computer comprises: a downloading portion for logging in on the server computer so as to download the selected program and driver stored in the user interfacing portion and the setup file generated in the setup file generating portion; and a hard disk master generating portion for sequentially installing the programs and drivers required by the hard disk master by executing the setup file.
The program storing portion is a data base for storing and managing the programs and drivers to be stored in the hard disk. The server computer further comprises a script file generating portion for generating information on the setting of hardware environment and operating conditions as a predetermined file in order to operate the selected programs and drivers. The downloading portion of the client computer further downloads the script file generated in the script file generating portion. The hard disk master generating portion further sets the environment with reference to the information stored in the script file generated in the script file generating portion.
In addition, there is provided a method for manufacturing a hard disk master in a hard disk master manufacturing system which includes a server computer for storing the programs and drivers to be stored in the hard disk and a client computer for generating the hard disk master. The client computer logs in on the server computer, and the method comprises the steps of: selecting the programs and drivers required by the hard disk master from the server computer and storing them; generating information on the list and installation order of the selected programs and drivers as a setup file; generating environment setting information for setting the hardware environment and operating conditions of the selected programs and drivers as a script file; downloading the selected programs and drivers, the setup file and the script file from the server computer to the client computer; and generating a hard disk master by executing the setup file, installing the programs and drivers in a predetermined order, and setting the environment of the programs and drivers so as to meet the hardware environment and operating conditions with reference to the script file in the client computer.
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Lee Eun-young
Oh Chang-kook
Bushnell , Esq. Robert E.
Du Thuan
Lee Thomas C.
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
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