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Generic packaging tool for packaging application and component therefor to be installed on computing device

US7873960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2004
Grant dateJan 18, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4401
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To package an application and a component to be available for use in connection with the application into a package, a type of the package and a location where the package is to be stored are received, as is a selection of the component to be packaged with the application. For the selected component, at least one packaging-specific object in such component is referred to to determine information on how to package the component in the package and/or how to install the component on the computing device of the user.

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