Providing a software appliance based on a role
US8924920B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/61
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An appliance module can provide software appliances to users. The appliance module can provide the software appliances in view of a role desired by the users. The role can be the desired functionality to be provided by the software appliance. To achieve this, the appliance module can receive a request for a software appliance. In view of the request, the appliance module can determine a software appliance that includes one or more applications that meets the role set forth in the request and just enough operating system to support the one or more applications. The appliance module can provide the software appliance to the requesting user.
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