System and method for selectively executing a computer program based on the presence of associated hardware
US6487522B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/64
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system includes a processor; a hard drive connected to the processor and having an image applied thereto, the image including device drivers and executable applications; an installation file stored on the hard drive and executable by the processor, the installation file including a first instruction associated with a first executable application; and a data file stored on the hard drive; wherein upon execution of the first instruction by the processor, a determination is made whether the data file includes a valid section corresponding to the first executable application and including a list of hardware devices that are compatible with the first executable application.
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