Method and apparatus for automatically installing and configuring software on a computer
US6578142B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/61
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method including copying a first application from a first non-volatile memory to a second non-volatile memory and setting the first application to be a start-up application. The method further includes booting-up an operating system and executing the first application. The method also includes determining if a suitable connection exists, determining if a needed bandwidth of the suitable connection is available, and downloading a second application if the suitable connection exists and the needed bandwidth of the suitable connection is available. The method then includes executing the second application. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.
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