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20080222630 | Customer relationship management portal system and method - A software-based customer relationship management system and method. | 09-11-2008 |
20080244565 | Dynamic software installation and configuration - A setup workflow may be defined in a complex workflow manner that may have branching, error compensation, and relationships defined between a software product to be installed and previously installed or future products that may be installed. As a setup workflow operates, a remote device may be contacted for an updated setup step that may also include relationship definitions between the new setup step and other steps or installed components. The new step may be for a remotely provided service that may be used in lieu of a locally installed product. The setup workflow may include dependencies and coordinate setup workflows across multiple devices. | 10-02-2008 |
20080244566 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING A PRINTER DRIVER ON AN END USER'S COMPUTER - The invention relates to a method for installing a driver of a target device on an end user's computer, wherein a network couples the end user's computer and target device. | 10-02-2008 |
20080320469 | METHOD OF RECEIVING/TRANSMITTING EVENT MESSAGE, CONTROLLED DEVICE, AND CONTROL POINT - A selective event message receiving method is provided, in which an application is installed in a controlled device (CD) by using a network, a start message which includes a parameter specifying at least one service included in the application and requests a start of the application is transmitted to the CD, and an event message that represents a state change of the at least one service specified by the parameter is received from the CD. Accordingly, the application can be efficiently managed by selectively recognizing state changes of some services of interest from among the services included in the application. | 12-25-2008 |
20090007095 | EXTENSIBLE DATA DRIVEN DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM - Systems and methods that facilitate deployment of server applications via employing a deployment system that declaratively defines deployment actions. Such system is extensible to enable user customization, and includes a deployment document that declaratively defines deployment terms. The deployment document can further describe what the tasks accomplish, and also what tasks are to be forwarded to the task handler at execution time. | 01-01-2009 |
20090007096 | Secure Software Deployments - Techniques for secure software deployments are described. In one implementation, a software package is published to an installation portion of a networked environment and stored. Similarly, an applicability rule (or policy) associated with the software package is published to the installation portion and stored. During a periodic synchronization between a host device and the installation portion, the applicability rule is communicated, and a determination is made whether the host device is intended to receive the software package based on the applicability rule communicated during the periodic synchronization. If the applicability rule is satisfied, the software package is installed on the host device. In a further implementation, the software package may be installed on the host device via a communication channel that is normally designated for non-routine communications, such as security packet updates and other administrative functions. | 01-01-2009 |
20090007097 | Product install and configuration providing choice of new installation and re-use of existing installation - A method, system and program are provided for managing the installation and configuration of a software product by using a proxy service to loosely couple the installation and/or configuration of constituent modules within the installation/configuration flow of the software product. The proxy service invokes the installation/configuration processing of an existing software component, thereby reducing the complexity associated with installing new component installation processes every time a component is to be supported, especially where the software products and new component(s) do not share the same installation/configuration platforms. | 01-01-2009 |
20090019435 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OVER THE AIR PROGRAMMING - A method for programming computer code at a remote platform having a local computer. A home device sends a computer code to the local computer via wireless transmission wherein the computer code is stored within an alternate area of a flash memory. Once a complete copy of the computer code is recognized at the local computer the integrity of the computer code is checked and if proper, a new boot address is assigned at the local computer. At this time the local computer is rebooted such that when the computer restarts the alternate computer code is used thus effectively updating the computer software. | 01-15-2009 |
20090055819 | Method and an apparatus to conduct software release - Some embodiments of a method and an apparatus to conduct software release have been presented. In one embodiment, a user submits a request to conduct software release on a set of servers. Each of the servers has a distinct platform. In response to the request, a set of commands in a cross-platform language is sent to the servers via remote procedure calls (RPCs) in a transactional format. | 02-26-2009 |
20090094598 | Method of Installing Application Programs and Computer Accessible Recording Medium Storing Installation Program - There is provided a method of installing an application program to an information processing device which is connected with a network to which an information processing server storing various pieces information are stored. The method includes the step of making the information processing device acquire setting information from the information server, the setting information being the information input through the information processing device when the application program was previously installed, the information processing device having the information processing server store the information, and the step of installing the application program based on the setting information which is acquired by having the information processing device acquire from the information processing server. | 04-09-2009 |
20090106752 | AUTONOMIC APPLICATION INSTALLATION - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to application installation and provide a method, system and computer program product for autonomic application installation. In one embodiment of the invention, an autonomic application installation method can be provided. The method can include initiating an installation of an application onto a target computing system, remotely retrieving a configuration for the target computing system previously established for other computing systems installing the application, applying the remotely retrieved configuration to the target computing system prior to installing the application onto the target computing system, and installing the application onto the target computing system. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106753 | Method and apparatus for automatically installing operating system onto computer - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus of automatically installing an operating system onto a computer. The method is characterized in that: the computer establishes a connection with a remote server through a network; the computer sends configuration information to the remote server; the computer receives a corresponding installation script sent from the remote server based on the configuration information; and the computer installs the operation system according to the installation script. The present invention only requires performing updates of the installation script and various drivers in the remote server, which enables an automatic installation for various configurations of the computer. In addition, the present invention need not to allocate a navigation disc or other installation load discs to the computer, which saves the costs. | 04-23-2009 |
20090119661 | Method and System for Providing a Filter for a Router - A method and system for providing a standardized set of filters for a router. A set of pre-written filters are provided in a file, and a program is run on a computer to identify one of these pre-written filters as a substitute for a filter that was specifically written for the router. The standardized filter file is then loaded onto the router and the identified substitute filters are used instead of the filter that has been specifically written for the router. Preferably, the computer program is used to identify which one of the pre-written filters of the pre-written filter files most closely matches, according to a predefined test, the filter file written specifically for the router. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119662 | Deployment and Management Framework - A system and method for deploying and managing software components to a plurality of network devices of an extended data communications network. In one embodiment of the invention, a client type defining software components required for at least one network device of the plurality of network devices may be determined. At least one network device of the plurality of network devices corresponding to the client type may be determined. The software components may be provided to the at least one network device based in part on the client type. The software components may be installed on the at least one network device such that functional capabilities of the software components may be employed by the network device. In another embodiment, a record of the software components installed on the at least one network device on a hub server associated with the extended data communications network may be stored. | 05-07-2009 |
20090133015 | DRIVER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A driver management apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a network entry message sent by unicast according to a search protocol for one-to-one connection from one of a plurality of devices connected to a network, a determination unit configured to determine a capacity to install a driver according to the search protocol for one-to-one connection of a device connected to the network, and a processing unit configured to perform processing for installing, on a client terminal apparatus connected to the network, a driver for operating a device that has sent the network entry message. The processing unit is configured to perform different processing operations for installing the driver for operating the device with respect to respective devices having different capacities according to the capacity determined by the determination unit. | 05-21-2009 |
20090138876 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING APPLICATION PACKAGES BASED ON USER DEMANDS - A method and a system are provided for delivering on-demand software packages. In one aspect, the method may include subscribing services of a service provider operating a server, the server including an operating system and several application packages installed therein, initiating a client terminal by performing a network booting process using the operating system installed in the server, and executing in the client terminal a subscribed application package installed in the server using resources of the operating system resident in the client terminal. The method may further include charging the user a fee according to the application packages and the operating system subscribed by the user. | 05-28-2009 |
20090144729 | Portable business process deployment model across different application servers - A method and apparatus for providing portability of a business process deployment model across different application servers. In one embodiment, a method may include determining which application server will be used for deploying a business process as a web application, and invoking an implementation framework of application server interfaces that corresponds to this application server. The method may further include utilizing the invoked implementation framework to obtain application server information needed for deploying the business process as a web application, and generating a web application package using the application server information. | 06-04-2009 |
20090254900 | NETWORK SYSTEM, COMPUTERS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING AND EXECUTING APPLICATIONS IN NETWORK SYSTEM - To provide a network system or the like that makes it possible for a client terminal to use an application without being influenced by the quality of circuits or the like and having a simple configuration, and that also makes it possible for a user to easily search a desired application. In a network system | 10-08-2009 |
20090265704 | Application Management for Reducing Energy Costs - Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for managing and executing applications in a clustered server system. In one embodiment, an application may be installed at an application server having the associated lowest energy cost of maintenance, thereby lowering the cost of operating the system. In another embodiment, requests for services from the system may be routed to application servers having the lowest energy cost, thereby lowering the cost of operating the system. | 10-22-2009 |
20090265705 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING COMPUTER APPLICATIONS OVER A NETWORK - A stateful method of processing an XML markup document within a distributed computing system, includes the steps of: receiving the XML markup document by the CRE, parsing and holding the XML document's state by the CRE, receiving XML commands by the CRE, performing operations comprised in the XML commands upon the XML document by the CRE, and then updating the XML markup document's state by the CRE. | 10-22-2009 |
20090282402 | MULTI-COMPONENT SOFTWARE APPLICATION INSTALLATION FACILITY - A method is presented for installing a software application on a data processing system that may include multiple data processing entities. The software application may include multiple components for installation on one or more of the entities. The method may include providing input information for each of the components designated for installation. Each component may then be installed according to its corresponding input information, and output information corresponding to each component may be generated. This output information may be provided to one or more data processing entities identified for installation of a subsequent component. The input information corresponding to the subsequent component may be at least partially determined from this output information. | 11-12-2009 |
20090288079 | AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION OF A SOFTWARE PRODUCT ON A DEVICE - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for installing software include receiving a request to install a software product on a device and identifying the software product and the source of the software product based on the request. A message, which includes data identifying the software product and the source of the software product, is transmitted to a remote update device. An authorization message is received from the remote update device indicating whether the source of the software product is authorized to provide the software product. If the authorization message indicates that the source of the software product is authorized to provide the software product, the software product is automatically installed on the device. | 11-19-2009 |
20090300601 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A HOSTED APPLIANCE AND MIGRATING THE APPLIANCE TO AN ON-PREMISE ENVIRONMENT - An appliance support module can be configured to build software appliances for use in a hosted environment. The appliance support module can be configured to build the hosted appliances based on a request by a user for the hosted appliances. The appliance support module can be configured to receive a request to migrate the hosted appliances to an on-premise system. To migrate the hosted appliance, the appliance support module can be configured to convert the hosted appliances into a format capable of being supported by the on-premise systems. | 12-03-2009 |
20090328032 | PROJECTING SOFTWARE AND DATA ONTO CLIENT - A software application written for a server environment is transformed into one which runs in a rich client environment. An entity model defines data sources as they are accessed from the server and as they are accessed from the clients. An application programming interface defines stereotyped interfaces which provide the same functionality on the server and the clients. A metadata model describes the components which make up the application and defines the differences in structure between the server and clients. The metadata model also defines mappings between components used on the server and clients. Settings and context information which tailor the activation and functionality of the components is also captured in the metadata model. Automated transformation is performed by using the mappings to identify the component set to use for the clients, selecting the client version of the application programming interfaces, and selecting the appropriate settings and context information. | 12-31-2009 |
20100017799 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING LOCAL RESOURCES FOR USE BY A MOBILE AGENT OBJECT - System and method for importing service objects to a host computing environment. In one embodiment, a method includes the steps of executing a mobile agent object, (called a delivery-mobile agent object) in a mobile-agent runtime environment in a host computing environment and then installing a service object to be executable in the mobile-agent runtime environment. | 01-21-2010 |
20100037219 | PREDICTIVE LOGIC FOR AUTOMATIC WEB FORM COMPLETION - A method, system, and computer program product for autonomously completing a web form based on preferences and conditions established by a user. A predictive logic autonomously completes a web form by determining a requested data type of one or more form objects in the web form. The predictive logic determines a form preference corresponding to an identifier of a selected form object and selects or inserts data of the form preference into the form object. The form preference may be predefined by a user and stored within a form preference database which contains data selections and/or insertions for specific form objects for web forms. The form preference may also specify conditions for triggering events or actions of a web browser. The predictive logic monitors user insertions of a web form and prompts a user to define additional form preferences. | 02-11-2010 |
20100042988 | Installation Management using Virtual Machines - Computer components may be installed and configured using virtual machines, where a trusted relationship with a virtual machine is created when a virtual machine is launched on a device with an installation manager. The installation manager may provide configuration options, scripts, and other information to a configuration agent operating in the virtual machine. Additional virtual machines may be launched on other devices and trusted relationships established with the installation manager, which may also manage configuration agents on the additional virtual machines. In some embodiments, a remote controller may be used to control functions of the installation manager. | 02-18-2010 |
20100042989 | Method and apparatus for simplifying planning and tracking of multiple installation configurations - When planning and maintaining a network, it may be very difficult for a network provider to organize variations of equipment rack installations at several different sites. Present methods of planning installation configurations in a network involve planning the same equipment installation configuration at all sites, planning a limited number of variations, or planning multiple variations but, with difficulty, tracking and changing configurations. A method or corresponding apparatus in an example embodiment of the present invention provides a tool for simplifying the planning of multiple network element installation configurations at multiple sites within a network. The benefits include fewer required truck rolls, resulting in reduced costs before and after deployment of installation configurations. In one embodiment, the disclosed planning tool allows users to access and change generic installation configurations according to customizable options to allow users to produce and store customized templates of multiple network element installation configurations. | 02-18-2010 |
20100058327 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED ACTIONS RELATED TO SOFTWARE PROVISIONING - A provisioning server can be configured to determine software provisioning processes to be performed on one or more target machines. The software provisioning processes can include one or more customized actions to be taken before, during, or after the software provisioning processes, upon the occurrence of a particular event. The customized actions can be performed by the provisioning server, the target machines, provisioning clients assisting the provisioning, or by the software being provisioned. | 03-04-2010 |
20100058328 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIFFERENTIAL SOFTWARE PROVISIONING ON VIRTUAL MACHINES HAVING DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for differential software provisioning on virtual machines having different configurations. A provisioning (or “cobbler”) server can interact with a local virtual machine installation client to initiate a software provisioning process to diverse sets of virtual machines. The provisioning process can entail, for example, the selection and delivery of an operating system to the diverse sets of virtual machines, as well as the installation of applications or other software. In conjunction with the provisioning process, the koan client can identify the virtual machine configuration or type for the various virtual machine sets, such as those based or hosted on a Xen virtualization type, a VMware virtualization type, or kernel-based virtual machine (KVM) type. The cobbler server can generate differentiated versions of the virtualized installations for the different types of target virtual machines, compatible with the various configurations. The supported virtual types can be extensible. | 03-04-2010 |
20100058329 | Method and apparatus for dynamically instantiating services using a service insertion architecture - A generic service node that operates in a first state while waiting for instructions to adopt a specific service. Upon receiving the instructions, the generic service node operates in a second state where the node installs software received from a network to enable the generic service node to provide the specific service to the network. The generic service node is in communication with a control node or nodes such that the generic service node can be adapted to provide a particular service as requested by the control node(s). | 03-04-2010 |
20100070969 | Automatic Detection And Installation Of Client Peripheral Devices By A Server - A server-client system is configured to automatically detect and install peripheral devices, such as printers, scanners, etc. that are attached to a client. The server is configured to detect the peripheral device and install a driver that is compatible with the peripheral device. The I/O queue created for the peripheral device is redirected to the port to which the peripheral device is connected. | 03-18-2010 |
20100077393 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING SOFTWARE AND CONFIGURING APPLICATION INSTALLATION - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for automatically generating software and configuring software application installation. Some embodiments may include a method of configuring one or more hardware resources within an enterprise, the method comprising the acts of installing at least one software application on the one or more hardware resources, orienting one or more logical areas within the one or more hardware resources, implementing one or more communication protocols between the one or more logical areas, and generating infrastructure for the at least one software application during the act of installing, wherein the infrastructure is based on predetermined choices. | 03-25-2010 |
20100095295 | CONTROL DEVICE SETTING METHOD AND PROGRAM - Execution is provided of at least: the first processing for making the installer software store the group information that relates to information which classifies a plurality of apparatuses into groups and specifies the apparatuses belonging to each group or the address information indicating the location storing this group information, at the time of building the installer software for installing the universal control software that provides universal control of a plurality of the apparatuses; the second processing for notifying about the group information or address information to prompt the group setting of a plurality of the apparatuses when installing the universal control software using installer software; and the third processing for selecting an apparatus as the object of control from among the apparatuses specified by group information acquired from the storage location having been notified or specified by the address information, when universal control software is executed. | 04-15-2010 |
20100107154 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING AN OPERATING SYSTEM VIA A NETWORK - A system and method for handling network interface error during operating system installation on a client device by an installation server via a network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes determining available network interface modules in the client device when a request for an installation of the OS is forwarded by the client device, initiating the installation of the OS using a first network interface module of the available network interface modules, switching to a second network interface module of the available network interface modules when the first network interface module becomes inoperable due to an error, and continuing the installation of the OS on the client device using the second network interface module. The method further includes downloading the probe module from the installation server to the client device using a default connection between the installation server and the client device. | 04-29-2010 |
20100131942 | SUITE-BASED INTEGRATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF BUSINESS PRODUCTS - Architecture having a single (or workbench) application via which a user can select and integrate products for deployment to machines. The user can interact with the workbench application to define an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system, for example. Products are added to the workbench where the user has the option to configure product settings. Product dependencies are automatically resolved such that settings previously input and that apply as passed to subsequent products. The user then maps these product settings into roles which are assigned to individual machines. The workbench then determines and ultimately queues up the actual deployment tasks which need to occur on individual machines to configure each machine to match its associated role(s). The user can then select which tasks (or all) to execute at which point the workbench invokes remote configuration of said machines. Live progress and logging information is returned through the workbench. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131943 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT IN OPEN SERVICE GATEWAY INITIATIVE FRAMEWORK - Systems and methods for optimizing application deployment in an open service gateway initiative framework. A method includes receiving a check dependency message from an electronic device, checking for dependency on the open service gateway initiative framework, and generating a resolve status. The application is deployed based on the resolve status, and a command response is generated based on the deployment, and the transmitted to the electronic device. | 05-27-2010 |
20100169878 | Computer Readable Medium for Installing Software - A computer readable medium may stores a computer program including instructions for ordering a computer mounted on the processing device. The instruction may order the computer to perform acquiring a first IP address assigned to the function performing device, acquiring a unique network device name provided to the function performing device by using the first IP address, attempting to acquire a second IP address by using the network device name, determining whether the second IP address identical to the first IP address has been acquired, and installing the software in which the network device name is set as a destination of the function performing instruction in a case where it is determined that the second IP address which is identical to the first IP address has been acquired. | 07-01-2010 |
20100192146 | DEPLOYMENT OF REMOTE PORTLETS INTO A PORTAL - A method and system for deploying remote portlet applications into a portal. The system includes a portal server in communication with a client, and including a portal which includes a portlet which receives a request from a user, via the client, to install a portlet application from a remote location, searches for a selected remote portlet application as selected by the user, and triggers an installation of the selected remote portlet application when selected for installation by the user, and a deployment application programming interface (API) which communicates with the portlet and deploys the selected remote portlet application to the portal when triggered by the portlet. | 07-29-2010 |
20100211945 | LICENSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, LICENSE MANAGEMENT COMPUTER, LICENSE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND LICENSE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM EMBODIED ON COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - In order to facilitate a change of a computer into which an application program is to be installed, a license management computer stores management information, and in receipt of an installation request from an installation computer, it extracts the management information corresponding to the installation request. When there is no relevant management information, the license management computer generates and stores new management information, and permits installation of the application program to the installation computer. When the relevant management information is extracted, the license management computer compares device identification information and external device identification information included in the installation request with device identification information and external device identification information included in the extracted management information, and if at least one of the device identification information and the external device identification information matches the corresponding one, the license management computer permits installation of the application program to the installation computer. | 08-19-2010 |
20100223608 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING REVERSE INSTALLATION FILE FOR NETWORK RESTORATION - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for generating a reverse installation file for network restoration. A set of managed machines, such as personal computers or servers, can be managed by a network management engine communicating with the machines via a secure channel. The network management engine can scan the managed network for kickstart, or provisioning answer files, that were used to install software to network nodes at a prior time. The network management engine can access the original kickstart file, and update that file to reflect a current state of the associated machine by inserting user-supplied updates, storage configuration updates, security credentials, and/or other data. Upon a crash or other malfunction of the associated machine, the network management platform can access the reverse kickstart file and generate a restoration of that node to a current state from the reverse kickstart data. | 09-02-2010 |
20100251231 | DEVICE DEPENDENT ON-DEMAND COMPILING AND DEPLOYMENT OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS - To accommodate different types and versions of execution environments on mobile devices, requests for applications from a programmable device, such as a smart phone or other mobile device include status data about the characteristics of the device. Information about the display, memory, storage, and/or script engine may be forwarded with a request. At a fulfillment server, the information is evaluated so that an appropriately versioned and configured application can be custom built, or selected from a pre-built inventory of applications. This allows a user to postpone an upgrade and still receive appropriate versions of executable, optimized to the particular mobile device. | 09-30-2010 |
20100269107 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NOTIFYING ERROR INFORMATION IN A NETWORK - Method and application server for providing an asynchronous error notification from an application server to an application server controller in a network is provided. The method at the application server includes generating an error message when an error occurs at/during Open Service Gateway initiative (OSGi) framework runtime. The method also includes converting the error message as a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) event. Moreover, the method includes providing the UPnP event comprising error information to the application server controller. The application server includes a receiver configured to receive a command from an application server controller to install an application in an Open Service Gateway initiative (OSGi) framework available at the application server. The application server also includes a processor configured to generate an error message when an error occurs during installation of the application in the framework and convert the error message as a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) event. Moreover, the application server includes a transmitter configured to provide the UPnP event comprising the error information to the application server controller. | 10-21-2010 |
20100287546 | PROGRAM INSTALLING METHOD, NETWORK SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM STORED MEDIUM - A program installing method is provided which installs a program for controlling an operation of one of a first apparatus and a second apparatus connected through a local network into an information processing apparatus which communicates with the first apparatus and the second apparatus through a different, global network. The method inquires of the first apparatus having an address designated by a user as a control target by the program about whether or not the address is correct from the information processing apparatus. The method then discriminates whether or not a program to be installed can control the first apparatus in response to the inquiry. If it is discriminated that the program cannot control the first apparatus, the method notifies that the designated address is wrong based on information indicative of a discrimination result. | 11-11-2010 |
20100306762 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC LOADING OF APPLICATIONS - An approach is provided for automatic loading of applications, including receiving user identification corresponding to a device. Data is also received, which indicates a set of one or more relevant applications that are a subset of multiple available applications. The set is automatically selected based on the user identification and an application favored by a contact associated with the user. Installation is initiated of an application of the selected set within the device. In some embodiments, access is provided to a social service via a network. The social service includes data that indicates multiple users, contacts among the users, and applications favored by the users. Access is also provided to receive at the social service a request message indicating user identification for a first user at a first network node. A message indicating a relevant application based on an application favored by a contact of the first user is transmitting to the first network node. | 12-02-2010 |
20100318986 | USING SOFTWARE STATE TRACKING INFORMATION TO ENACT GRANULAR UPDATE ROLLBACK - Embodiments of the invention provide the ability to determine whether a particular application may be safely added to a client computing device. Further, embodiments of the invention also allow for performing a rollback operation on clients experiencing a decrease of performance due to an addition of new software. For example, after a client updates to a new piece of software, a server may monitor the performance of the first client by analyzing a plurality of updates received from the first client. Each update may include a performance indicator. Using the updates, the server may detect a decrease in the performance of the first client. Upon detecting the decrease in the performance, the server may initiate a rollback to a previous state on the first client. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318987 | BOOTSTRAPPING STREAMED AND VIRTUALIZED APPLICATIONS - Technologies are described herein for bootstrapping streamed and virtualized applications from a network. Bootstrapping features may be deployed entirely over hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) or other file download, or file transfer, mechanisms. A bootstrap loader, or bootstrapper, may provide the user interface (UI) elements during launch of an application from a network. Prerequisites, system requirements, languages, and localization for the application may be supported. Consistent UI elements may be presented starting with the bootstrapper through to the streaming and initial execution of the application. Consistent UI elements and rapid streamed downloading can provide a user with a boot-like user experience even for an online click-to-run application being streamed from a network. | 12-16-2010 |
20100325624 | Method and System for Application Portability - A method of deploying applications in an application deployment environment comprising a plurality of servers is provided that includes selecting an application for deployment on a first server in the plurality of servers, and activating an application configuration engine provided by a central deployment repository, wherein the application configuration engine instantiates the application on the first server based on configuration information for the application stored in the central deployment repository. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325625 | MANAGING ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF DEVICE LOCATION LIMITED DEVICE MANAGEMENT CLIENTS - Various embodiments pertain to managing electronic devices with different types of device location limited device management clients. According to one embodiment, first information describing first device capabilities | 12-23-2010 |
20100325626 | SERVING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS FROM SERVERS TO CLIENT COMPUTERS - An application serving system is disclosed that comprises a target client computer that connects to a server system and subscribing institution host Web Server, over a network. Both the client computer Web server and server system implement a network protocol layer to communicate across the network. In a preferred embodiment, network is the Internet, or other public or private network, and the network protocol layers are implemented on top of TCP/IP or UDP/IP. Other network configurations and network protocols layers, however, could be implemented in place or in addition to the Internet such as wireless CDPD, GPRS, or other networks. The target, client computer is preferably a PC. | 12-23-2010 |
20100333084 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MESSAGE-BASED INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT USING MESSAGE BUS - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for message-based installation management using a message bus. In embodiments, a deployment server or other provisioning host can be connected to a message bus with a managed network, including sets of hosts and targets, as well as a set of applications, management platform(s), and/or other resources. Those resources monitor the bus message traffic for installation events, such as the powering up, operating system provisioning, and bringing online of a set of real or virtual client machines. The set of applications or other resources listening to the message bus can detect the occurrence of an installation event, or transmit installation commands to the provisioning server. For instance, the set of applications can direct the installation of user applications or other software in dependency order. The set of applications or other resources can also initiate installations not based on detection of an in-process installation event. | 12-30-2010 |
20110023024 | Information processing apparatus, workflow system, workflow management method, and storage medium of program for workflow management method - An information processing apparatus, implementing data processes via network, includes a remote environment file obtaining unit, a plug-in environment file generating unit, a difference file generating unit, a determining unit, and a plug-in setting file generating unit. The remote environment file obtaining unit receives an updating notice of workflow definition for the data processing, and obtains a remote environment file storing a plug-in program retained by an operation node. The plug-in environment file generating unit generates a plug-in environment file including a plug-in identification of a to-be-updated plug-in program. The difference file generating unit generates a difference file between the remote environment file and the plug-in environment file. The determining unit determines whether to set an install/uninstall process, or an operation attribution value for the plug-in program for the operation node. The plug-in setting file generating unit generates a plug-in setting file including an install path of the plug-in program. | 01-27-2011 |
20110041125 | PROGRAM INTRODUCTION SUPPORTING SERVER, PROGRAM INTRODUCTION SUPPORTING SYSTEM, PROGRAM INTRODUCTION SUPPORTING METHOD, AND PROGRAM INTRODUCTION SUPPORTING COMPUTER PROGRAM - A program introduction supporting server connected to a license managing server storing, by correlating a license identifier of a program license for an electronic apparatus, a program product identifier and a license status indicative of a state of using the program license corresponding to the license identifier, and a program managing server storing by correlating the program product identifier and a program, including a product information acquiring unit acquiring the program product identifier associated with the license identifier, a program acquiring unit acquiring the program corresponding to the program product identifier from the program managing server, a license acquiring unit acquiring a license file corresponding the license identifier by designating the license identifier and updating the license state of the license identifier to a value indicating of use of the license, and an installation controlling unit sending the acquired program and the acquired license file to the electronic apparatus. | 02-17-2011 |
20110055824 | AUTOMATIC REMOTE INSTALLATION OF A VIRTUALIZATION HOST - Techniques for automatic remote installation of a virtualization host are described herein. A logical network is configured at a management server to be associated with a network interface card (NIC) of a remote host, where the logical network is identified by a network identifier. The management server installs a software bridge within the remote host, where the software bridge is associated with a bridge identifier that is identical to the network identifier. The software bridge is configured to allow a plurality of virtual machines (VMs) hosted by the remote host to access the logical network via the NIC of the remote host. | 03-03-2011 |
20110055825 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, LICENSE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM EMBODIED WITH LICENSE PROCESSING PROGRAM - A disclosed image forming apparatus includes plural license communication control units receiving requests for setting license data having different license managing types, a plurality of license managing units decoding the license data and set licenses by enabling to use the license data, and a license management integrating unit selecting one of the plural license managing units in which the license corresponding the request for setting the license data is set depending on one of the plural license communication control units which receives the request for setting the license data. | 03-03-2011 |
20110061046 | Installing Software Applications in a Layered Virtual Workspace - A virtual workspace can include an active instance of a layered virtual file system namespace. A layered virtual file system namespace is referred to by the virtual workspace and includes a collection of system data (e.g. layered virtual file system base layer), user data (e.g. layered virtual file system user layer), and virtualized applications (e.g. virtual app layer), metadata and policies (e.g. layered virtual file system layer scope). Because a virtual workspace can include software such as an operating system and one or more applications in addition to user data, a virtual workspace can be aligned with a namespace so that an operating system of the virtual workspace may be located at a “base layer”, one or more applications executing on the operating system may be located at an upper “virtual app” layer, and user data in a virtual workspace may be found at any layer at or above the user layer. | 03-10-2011 |
20110099547 | APPROACHES FOR INSTALLING SOFTWARE USING BIOS - Approaches for installing software, configuration changes, or content on a machine using BIOS residing thereon. BIOS executing on a client contains an injector module, which is a component detects whether a bootstrap program is installed on the client, and, barring a valid reason for the absence of the bootstrap program, installs the bootstrap program on the client. The bootstrap program is a software program, stored by the operating system of the client, which determines whether an OS component program is installed and executing on the client, and, barring a valid reason for the absence of the OS component program, installs the OS component program on the client. The OS component program monitors the actions of the user of the client to ascertain whether any legitimate changes have been made to the software programs installed thereon and installs any additional desired software, configuration changes, or content on the client. | 04-28-2011 |
20110107327 | ASSISTING SERVER MIGRATION - The present invention describes a method and system for preparing a migration and consolidation of at least one source application to be migrated to or consolidated in at least one heterogeneous server device. A computing system selects at least one prospective target platform component based on an evaluation of at least one source platform component, a requirement of the at least one source application, and a compatibility and an affinity of the at least one prospective target platform component. The computing system collects first metadata of the at least one source platform component and the at least one prospective target platform component. The computing system collects second metadata associated with the migration and consolidation. The computing system groups the first metadata and the second metadata into a RFM (Request For Migration). The computing system prepares and configures a final target platform in accordance with the RFM. | 05-05-2011 |
20110113422 | Programmatic Creation Of Task Sequences From Manifests - Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for receiving, by a computer, data representing a plurality of manifests, each manifest identifying a different subset of a plurality of software components; generating, by the computer, and based on the manifests, a task sequence that indicates an order in which the plurality of software components are to be installed; and recording, by the computer, data representing the task sequence to a computer-readable medium | 05-12-2011 |
20110131567 | System and method for an application distribution and metrics system enabling the integration of distrubuted applications into host applications and the monetizing of distributed applications - The present invention comprises an application distribution and metrics system as well as an application monetizing system (ADMS). The ADMS incorporates a cross-platform application distribution system and a usage-based and ad-based monetizing system which allows for fine-tuned usage-based pricing schemes to be created based on system-defined metrics and developer-defined metrics, seamless integration of ad-based monetizing, third party participation in monetizing efforts, and a flexible revenue allocation process. | 06-02-2011 |
20110161953 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM - A method for operating a hospital information system, including a plurality of computer machines interconnected in a network, is provided that keeps data and configurations globally consistent during installation, upgrade or update of the system or its subsystems, and ensures the ability of the distributed subsystems to cooperate on a single machine as well as between several machines without the need to execute the software manipulations on all machines at the same time. To this end, at least one embodiment of the method includes providing a installing module on one of the computer machines; extracting the software data from the installing module and writing the software data to a hard disk of the one computer machine; providing a set of software manipulation operations; choosing a number of software manipulation operations from the set based on the software data extracted from the installing module and executing the number of software manipulation operations on the one computer machine. | 06-30-2011 |
20110161954 | Image forming apparatus operating based on framework capable of sharing function among a plurality of bundles and method of installing bundle in image forming apparatus - Provided is a method of installing a bundle in an image forming apparatus operating based on a framework capable of sharing a function among a plurality of bundles. The method includes extracting related information between the bundle and another bundle from an XML file of any one bundle; and adding the extracted related information to a file including information of the bundle. | 06-30-2011 |
20110173605 | Automated Configuration and Installation of Virtualized Solutions - An installation system for a multiple device, multiple application solution may include options for installing and configuring one or more of the devices as virtual machines. The installation system may start from bare hardware, install a virtual machine host, and configure one or more devices as virtual machines. The installation system may provide a set of predefined configurations from which an administrator may choose, and some embodiments may provide various algorithms or optimization routines to select an appropriate configuration based on intended uses or other factors. The configurations may be customized to create one or more documents that may be consumed during the installation process to automate many configuration settings. | 07-14-2011 |
20110191767 | CONTROLLED USE MEDICAL APPLICATON - In an example, a virtualized medical application container can be created, including creating an image of a clean version of an operating system, installing a medical application on the image, and initializing the medical application on the image. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191768 | Systems and Methods to Identify Users Using an Automated Learning Process - A computer-implemented method includes: collecting first data from first computers on which first software is installed, the first data including first characteristics associated with the first computers and adoption results of the first software; correlating the first characteristics with the adoption results to generate a correlation result; prior to installation of the first software on a second computer, collecting second data associated with characteristics of the second computer; and making a determination whether to install the first software on the second computer based on at least the second data and the correlation result. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191769 | Automated Network Backup Device and Method - Automatically backing up one or more computers across a network to a backup device coupled to the network through one of the computers connected to the network. In one embodiment, a user connects the backup device to a first network connected computer which triggers the launch, installation, setup and configuration of the associated software on the first computer thereby performing a backup operation of data from the first computer to the backup device. The user then connects the backup device to a second network connected computer which triggers the launch, installation, setup and configuration of the associated software on the second computer thereby performing a backup operation of data from the second computer to the backup device. Furthermore, the associated software installed on the second computer triggers communication with and a backup of data from the first computer across the network through the second computer to the backup device. | 08-04-2011 |
20110209143 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUISITION OF AN APPLICATION FOR INSTALLATION AT A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method and system for acquisition of an application for installation on a communication device. The method comprises monitoring a frequency of a usage event at the communication device to infer a set of usage characteristics; triggering a search request to a computer server for applications associated with the set of usage characteristics, the triggering of the search request based on a predefined threshold related to the monitored frequency of the usage event; receiving at the communication device a search result compiled at the server computer, the search result including an application for installation thereon; and providing a notification, at a graphical user interface (GUI) of the communication device, of the application for installation thereon. | 08-25-2011 |
20110214120 | INSTALLER AND METHOD OF INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVER - When installing an integrated type printer driver corresponding to a plurality of image processing apparatuses in an information processing apparatus, deletion of unnecessary individual printer drivers and an operation of setting various information are not required. An installer is an install program which installs the integrated type printer driver capable of executing image output from the plurality of image processing apparatuses connected to a network in the information processing apparatus. When individual printer drivers respectively controlling image output of the image processing apparatuses have been previously installed in the information processing apparatus, the installer collectively deletes the individual printer drivers of the image processing apparatuses which is able to control image output by the integrated type printer driver from the information processing apparatus at the time of installing the integrated type printer driver. | 09-01-2011 |
20110225578 | SCALABLE HIGH-PERFORMANCE INTERACTIVE REAL-TIME MEDIA ARCHITECTURES FOR VIRTUAL DESKTOP ENVIRONMENTS - Method for implementing a software application in networked desktop virtualization environment, desktop virtualization environment including desktop virtualization server and desktop virtualization endpoint device, both in communication with one another over network. Method involves: structuring software with multiple internal elements and interfaces among them; installing first instance of software on desktop virtualization server, detecting characteristics of desktop virtualization server computer; in first instance of article of software, selectively enabling first set of internal software elements and disabling remaining internal software elements based on results of detecting on server computer; installing second instance of software on desktop virtualization client endpoint device; detecting characteristics of desktop virtualization endpoint device; in second instance of article of software, selectively enabling second set of internal software elements and disabling remaining internal software elements based on results of detecting on desktop virtualization client endpoint device; and establishing an association of second instance of software with first instance of software. | 09-15-2011 |
20110265080 | DYNAMIC RETRIEVAL OF INSTALLATION PACKAGES WHEN INSTALLING SOFTWARE - A method and apparatus for dynamic retrieval of installation packages when installing software is described herein. In one embodiment, a process can be provided to determine a specific installation package to be installed for software having one or more packages to be installed. A repository can be automatically identified from a plurality of repositories from which to obtain the specific installation package, based on priority criteria. The priority criteria can be based on dynamically changing parameters. The specific installation package can be obtained from the identified repository. | 10-27-2011 |
20110271274 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR COLLABORATIVELY INSTALLING A COMPUTER APPLICATION - According to one embodiment, a computer program product for collaboratively installing a computer application includes a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code including computer readable program code configured to: monitor an installation process of an application, send a remote assistance request in response to a determination that the installation process requires remote assistance, receive a response to the remote assistance request, and continue the installation process of the application using the remote assistance information. The response includes remote assistance information required for installing the application, and the remote assistance information is invisible to an installer of the application. In other embodiments, and a method for collaboratively installing a computer application includes operations for performing the above described processes, and a system includes modules for performing the above described processes. | 11-03-2011 |
20110283275 | SERVER DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A server device, which provides a client device with a driver package including a core module of a driver, includes a storage unit for storing the core module, function modules, and a rule file defining packaging conditions for the function modules; a receiving unit for receiving, from the client device, a request specifying function modules; a determining unit for determining function modules to be included in the driver package from the stored function modules, based on the specified function modules and the rule file; a creating unit for creating an install scenario that specifies a method for installing the function modules when the driver package is installed in the client device, wherein the install scenario is created based on the determined function modules and the rule file; and a package generating unit for generating the driver package including the core module, the determined function modules, and the created install scenario. | 11-17-2011 |
20110296402 | SOFTWARE LICENSE SERVING IN A MASSIVELY PARALLEL PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT - Techniques for implementing software licensing in a massive parallel processing environment on the basis of the actual use of licensed software instances are disclosed. In one embodiment, rather than using a license server or a node-locked license strategy, each use of a licensed software instance is monitored and correlated with a token. A store of tokens is maintained within the licensing system and a token is consumed after each instance successfully executes. Further, a disclosed embodiment also allows jobs that execute multiple software instances to complete execution, even if an adequate number of tokens does not exist for each remaining software instance. Once the license tokens are repurchased and replenished, any overage consumed from previous job executions may be reconciled. In this way, token-based licensing can be adapted to large scale computing environments that execute jobs of large and unpredictable sizes, while the cancellation of executing jobs may be avoided. | 12-01-2011 |
20110296403 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CREATING AND ACCESSING SOFTWARE SIMULATED COMPUTERS - The system and methods of the present application comprise one or more computers that generate and maintain a plurality of software-simulated computers. Each software-simulated computer is adapted to efficiently run an installed application program. Additional security layers provide access to the installed application through a remote user interface installed on a user's computing device. The system generates a new copy of the software-simulated computer for each user session, that prevents configuration problems from interfering with the proper operation of the application program, thereby consistently running the application in an optimized fashion, regardless of changes made to the software-simulated computer by the user or a virus. These software-simulated computers are unaffected by changes a user makes on their own client device. To this end, the system provides robust, web accessible capabilities to application software that may not have been adapted for use on the Internet. | 12-01-2011 |
20110307883 | Web Application Pinning Including Task Bar Pinning - Various embodiments provide a mechanism to allow end users to install web applications and websites onto their desktop. In accordance with one or more embodiments, client-side code can be utilized to allow developers associated with a website to define boundaries associated with user interaction, and have those boundaries enforced by a run-time engine. In at least some embodiments, developers can provide, through JavaScript code and/or HTML markup, various configurations for the creation of a start menu shortcut, navigation, and so-called jumplist integration. | 12-15-2011 |
20120072904 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING CREATION OF A NETWORK INTERFACE - A method and apparatus for efficient wireless interface installation is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for installing a first interface driver and a second interface driver is disclosed. The method comprises iterating a first interface driver installation process until at least one of success or a predetermined number of failures, if the first interface driver installation process is successful, iterating a second interface driver installation process until at least one of success or another predetermined number of failures, and generating an interface for communications between the first interface driver and the second interface driver, if the second interface driver installation process is successful. | 03-22-2012 |
20120084771 | Communication Device and Management Method - A communication device includes a communication module, an installation module and an storage module. The communication module is configured to communicate with an external device based on a certain communication protocol. The installation module is configured to install a first application that performs communication using the communication module. The storage module is configured to store first information about the certain communication protocol and second information about the first application in a storage medium while associating the first information and the second information with each other when the first application is installed. | 04-05-2012 |
20120096454 | APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER DELIVERY SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a display engine and one or more data files are determined. They are then sent to a website provider's network. The display engine and data are used to provide ASP functionality without contacting the ASP network for every user request. So even if the ASP network is not available, the ASP functionality provided by the display engine and data is always accessible to the website provider. For example, the website provider's network may provide the ASP functionality by displaying data in one or more data files at a user's display device. This is performed without relying on the availability of the ASP network. | 04-19-2012 |
20120102484 | INSTALLING SOFTWARE REMOTELY USING A HIGH PRIVILEGE PROCESS - Software that would not normally be able to be installed on a machine through a remote process is installed by a high privilege installer running on the machine. A request is received from a remote machine to install software on the machine using the high privilege installer. The high privilege installer determines when software that was requested remotely is to be installed. For example, the high privilege installer may monitor an install queue for software to be installed. When there are entries in the install queue, the high privilege installer is used to install the software. When there are no entries in the install queue, the high privilege installer may sleep until there is more software that is identified to be installed. | 04-26-2012 |
20120102485 | Runtime Extensions - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, provide a technique for supporting native program code extensions for managed code environments. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of: obtaining a package of information defining an extension to an application program interface of a runtime, the package of information including native program code and descriptors that identify different computing platforms supported by the extension; obtaining a declaration of a target computing platform for an application program that employs the extension; comparing the declaration of the target computing platform for the application program with the descriptors that identify the different computing platforms supported by the extension; if the target computing platform is supported by the extension, generating an installable package for the application program; and if the target computing platform is not supported by the extension, providing a notification corresponding thereto. | 04-26-2012 |
20120117558 | MOBILE APPLICATION MIGRATION SERVICE - A mobile application migration service is usable to receive recommendations for replacement and/or alternative mobile applications for potential mobile device upgrades. Additionally, the service may be usable to compare legacy mobile applications to potential target mobile applications and simulate operation of selected target applications on a new target device. Further, a service may be usable to provide one-click purchase of one or more target applications, one-click installation of the selected target applications, and/or one-click migration of associated user and/or application data from a legacy device to a new device. Such recommendations, comparisons, simulations, and one-click migrations may be used to facilitate migration from one mobile device to another, even when legacy devices are customized with highly useful and/or often used applications. | 05-10-2012 |
20120144387 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING SERVICES IN SERVER AND CLIENT OF CLIENT/SERVER ARCHITECTURE - A method and system for performing services in a server and a client of a client/server architecture are provided, and the method includes: when performing to a preset user decision point during the service performing process, the server interrupting the service performing and initiating a user decision request to a client, wherein the user decision request includes information requesting the user to decide a service performing action after the user decision point; | 06-07-2012 |
20120192174 | APPARATUS AND PRINTER - An apparatus includes a framework for installing an application based on manifest information, and uses a prescription manifest prescribed to be used when using the framework. The apparatus determines whether the apparatus is a model for changing a declaration value of a manifest file. When the apparatus determines that the apparatus is the model for changing the declaration value of the manifest file, a manifest file added for the model for changing the declaration value of the manifest file is overwritten to the manifest file as a default. | 07-26-2012 |
20120198438 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO DEPLOY SOFTWARE - Systems, methods, and apparatus to deploy software are disclosed. An example method comprises storing a configuration of a software suite at a first computer in an object data store, wherein the software suite comprises a first component and a second component, and wherein the configuration comprises a deployment location for each of the first and second components, and a shared parameter of the first and second components; probing a second computer to determine if the first component is deployed, the second computer being indicated by the deployment location of the first component; retrieving the shared parameter of the first and second components from the object data store; establishing a connection from the first computer to the second computer; and transmitting from the first computer to the second computer an instruction to install the first component using the shared parameter via the connection. | 08-02-2012 |
20120227035 | CROSS PLATFORM SERVICE NOTIFICATION - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for notifying a user of availability of a service on a user's first platform (e.g., cell phone) where the user may have already used the service (or a variation thereof) on a second platform (e.g., laptop computer). In this manner, a user can be made aware of the availability of the service when using the first platform (e.g., cell phone) without having to search for (a version of) the service for the first platform, where the user may merely be aware of (a version of) the service for the second platform (e.g., laptop). | 09-06-2012 |
20120240108 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSTALLING/UNINSTALLING SOFTWARE MODULES, WITH CENTRALIZED RESOLUTION OF CONSTRAINTS, IN AIRCRAFT APPARATUSES - The invention in particular has as an object the installation and/or deinstallation of at least one software module, with centralized resolution of constraints, in aircraft equipment items. After having received a list of software module references, the said list comprising at least one reference to the said at least one software module, and at least one command, linked to the said at least one reference, for installation of deinstallation of the said at least one software module, the constraints are accessed. This access is independent of the access to the said at least one module. A sequence of basic operations resolving the said constraints then is evaluated for applying the said at least one command to the said at least one reference. | 09-20-2012 |
20120246636 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING A COMPUTER SYSTEM - Exemplary systems and methods for installing and configuring a computer include stipulating configuration rules and transmitting all programs to be installed to the memories of the computers of the computer system, selecting and executing functions which are intended to be executed by the computer system, in a sequence, and checking to determine whether a running function which is currently being executed contravenes a configuration rule. | 09-27-2012 |
20120254856 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLUG AND PLAY BETWEEN HOST AND CLIENT - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for plug and play between a host and client. The system includes a client device configured to be communicatively connected to a host device, the client device including at least a portion of memory configured to store computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device. Additionally, the client device is configured such that the host device is not required to have pre-installed the computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device, prior to being communicatively connected to the client device, and the client device is further configured such that when the client device is communicatively connected to the host device, the client device is configured to transfer the computer code for allowing the host device to identify and control the client device to the host device for installation. | 10-04-2012 |
20120260246 | SOFTWARE APPLICATION INSTALLATION - Systems, methods and computer program products may provide software installation on a computer in a computer system. A software installation method may include installing at a server in a computer system a first files package including computer program files for a first software application, the computer system including at least a first computer installed with a first configuration package, the first configuration package including files necessary to configure and register the first software application, receiving a request at the server from the first computer for access to the first files package, and making the first files package available for use by the first computer. | 10-11-2012 |
20120278797 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING ENCAPSULATED OPERATING SYSTEM AND CUSTOM SOFTWARE FOR SINGLE STREAM MULTI-SYSTEM INSTALLATION - Certain examples provide a clinical information system software system. The example system includes a decomposer to decompose system functions included in a system concept into a plurality of individual functional components. The example system includes a design process to transform the plurality of functional components into a series of input files that include definitions to describe components forming a clinical information system configuration for installation. The example system includes a product generator to combine the information in the series of input files into a single software artifact including information and functionality to bootstrap and load a machine node and make the software artifact available to a target site for execution and installation. | 11-01-2012 |
20120291022 | GENERATING APPLICATION RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON USER INSTALLED APPLICATIONS - Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving an application installation log, the application installation log including per-user installation data indicating when each of a plurality of applications available through an application marketplace was installed on a plurality of computing devices, determining an overall score corresponding to a first application and a second application, the score indicating a degree of overlap in installation periods of the first application and the second application on the plurality of computing devices, determining that the overall score is greater than or equal to a threshold score, generating an index, the index associating the second application as an application of interest in view of the first application, and storing the index in computer-readable memory. | 11-15-2012 |
20120297377 | METHOD, SERVER AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERGING DESKTOP APPLICATION AND WEB APPLICATION - A method, Web server and computer system are provided for converging a desktop application and a Web application. The method includes in response to a request from a client user for using a target desktop application, starting a desktop application initialization process on the Web server and determining an appropriate corresponding hosting server for the user; preparing and provisioning desktop application environment on the corresponding hosting server and starting the target desktop application; transmitting the corresponding hosting server's address to the client so as to make desktop application interaction between the client and the corresponding hosting server; and in response to the completion of the desktop application interaction, stopping and exiting the target desktop application on the corresponding hosting server. The client user is provided with a unified Web console for accessing desktop applications and Web applications, and Web files are shared between the desktop applications and the Web applications. | 11-22-2012 |
20120311561 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMPLEMENTATION METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes: a communication unit which communicates with a service providing apparatus providing at least one service and an external server storing information used to implement the at least one service; and a controller which receives the information used to implement the at least one service corresponding to unique information about the service providing apparatus from the external server, installs the at least one service based on the received information used to implement the at least one service, and executes the installed at least one service in a preset condition when the unique information about the service providing apparatus is received through the communication unit. | 12-06-2012 |
20120331458 | Comparing system engram with product engram to determine compatibility of product with system - A system engram encoding an existing configuration of a target system is received. The existing configuration includes one or more of hardware and software of the target system. The system engram is originally acquired by a first processing device and is received by a second processing device. The second processing device compares the system engram with a product engram encoding a required configuration of the target system for a product to be compatibly installed in relation to the target system. The required configuration includes one or more of required hardware and required software within the target system for the product to be compatibly installed in relation to the target system. The second processing device can output, as compatibility information of the product with the target system, results of comparison of the system engram with the product engram. | 12-27-2012 |
20130014100 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, LOG COUNTING APPARATUS AND PACKAGE CREATION METHOD - A log counting program causes a computer to function as a log counting apparatus, and function as a log collection part collecting log information from a client apparatus in which an installer package operates; and a log counting part carrying out counting concerning the collected log information. The installer package causes the client apparatus to function as one or more installers for installing software; a log obtaining part obtaining logs that are output by the one or more installers and system information of the client apparatus; and a log transmission part transmitting log information including the logs and the system information to the log counting apparatus according to a setting in the installer package. The log counting part uses the system information and counts events concerning the installation while distinguishing an execution environment of the client apparatus. | 01-10-2013 |
20130031541 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING ACTIVATION OF OPERATING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods are disclosed that may be implemented to install and use a replacement BIOS code stored in non-volatile memory of the system BIOS to facilitate activation of a new or replacement OS on an information handling system. The replacement BIOS code may include an activation certificate of authority information to activate a different version operating system for use on an information handling system that has been previously configured with a different operating system version along with a previous BIOS code that did not include the updated OEM activation string. | 01-31-2013 |
20130047150 | SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for software installation and process management support. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining application information for a software application and an application executable for the software application, the application executable including machine code native to a target platform having an operating system, wherein the application information includes application code that depends on a runtime environment on the target platform to operate; and installing the application executable on the target platform, wherein the application code includes a resource associated with the application executable that runs in the runtime environment when the application executable is run in the operating system, and wherein the operating system maintains and presents the software application as a native application, distinct from other applications that depend on the runtime environment to operate. | 02-21-2013 |
20130067459 | Order-Independent Deployment Collections with Dependency Package Identifiers - In accordance with one or more aspects, a first one or more packages are included in a deployment collection for a software product. One or more identifiers of each of a second one or more packages are also included in the deployment collection for the software product. The deployment collection is obtained at a device. For each of the second one or more packages, the package is obtained based on the identifier of the package, and the first one or more packages and the second one or more packages are installed on the device. | 03-14-2013 |
20130067460 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBTRACTIVE INSTALLATION - An apparatus and method for obtaining a storage medium with a deeply customizable set of installed content. Soft assets (e.g., programs, songs, videos, etc.) that form the content are selected from among a much larger set of preinstalled soft assets previously stored on storage media, such as disk drives. In some embodiments, based on a user's selections, the non-selected assets are permanently erased from a storage medium, while the remaining assets are available as installed (wherein substantially no further processing is required to install them). In some embodiments, a new device uses the storage medium to provide its user with a fully functional device without the need to separately install the soft assets from a plurality of sources (e.g., from program-distribution CDROMS and the like). Some embodiments include the storage medium having the soft assets installed, and including a program that elicits selections from a user and erases non-selected assets. | 03-14-2013 |
20130067461 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO DEPLOY SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS - Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to deploy software applications are disclosed. A disclosed example includes query a user for a first parameter indicative of a capacity level needed for a software system and a second parameter indicative of a set of software applications to be installed for the software system, determine a group of components of the software system to be installed on the computer system based on the first parameter and the second parameter, determine a computer hardware requirement based on the set of software applications, compare the determined computer hardware requirement to a computer hardware configuration, indicate that the computer hardware configuration is sufficient when the computer hardware configuration at least meets the determined computer hardware requirement, and when the computer hardware configuration is sufficient, configure the set of software applications by installing the determined group of components of the set of software applications. | 03-14-2013 |
20130097596 | SELECTIVE NOTIFICATION OF NATIVE APPLICATIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing selective notifications. In one aspect, a method includes receiving code for a web application, the code including a reference to a native application equivalent to the web application, and determining whether to display a notification regarding the native application equivalent to the web application, then selectively displaying the notification regarding the native application equivalent to the web application based on the determination. | 04-18-2013 |
20130104122 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT METHODS USING THE SAME - Management methods for use in an electronic system having electronic devices and a host device in a daisy-chain configuration are provided. The Management method includes determining that the electronic system has a first connected combination when detecting that first electronic device and second electronic device have been connected with the host device; searching for a first set of software that are suitable for a combination of the first and second electronic devices according to the first connected combination; and installing or activating the first set of software that are suitable for a combination of the first and second electronic devices. | 04-25-2013 |
20130104123 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD OF THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a network interface unit which is connected to a host device in which a manager program is stored, a printing unit which performs a printing job, a storage unit which stores a management information base (MIB), and an agent program, and a control unit which communicates with the host device using a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). If an application is newly installed, the control unit updates the MIB. Therefore, it is possible to easily add, modify, or delete a management object (MO). | 04-25-2013 |
20130111467 | Dynamic Server Farms | 05-02-2013 |
20130132941 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS - In particular implementations, a mobile device management system allows network administrators to control the distribution and publication of applications to mobile device users in an enterprise network. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132942 | APPLICATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION METHOD AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION APPARATUS - An application software installation method and an application software installation apparatus are used to solve problems of operation complexity and high implementation difficulty in an existing installation process of application software. The method includes: mounting mirror data of a virtual machine, and mapping the mirror data as one virtual disk in a local file system; updating a registry file in a virtual disk according to registry change record data in an application software package; and updating a file structure in the virtual disk according to the file change record data and the file in the application software package, thereby implementing installation of the application software in the virtual machine. In the process of installing the application software, a user of the virtual machine does not need to perform complex operations, thereby reducing software installation difficulty. | 05-23-2013 |
20130139147 | SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING REMOTE SERVICES FOR A TECHNICAL INSTALLATION - A system is provided for performing remote services for a technical installation comprising a first remote service system having a first tunnel connection for transmitting data between a first device at a distance from the installation and a first device internal to the installation, and a second remote service system having a second tunnel connection for transmitting data between a second device at a distance from the installation and a second device internal to the installation, wherein the second tunnel connection runs through the first tunnel connection. Performing a plurality of remote services in an installation can thereby be enabled at a high level of IT security and a high level of operational reliability of the installation, wherein the administrative effort on the part of the installation operator call be kept small. | 05-30-2013 |
20130145361 | DISCOVERING AND INSTALLING WEB APPLICATION PLUGINS - A method for discovering and installing web application plugins is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes initiating a client-side component of a server-based web application. The client side-component hosts a first document. The method opens an inline frame, such as an IFrame or Web Worker, within the first document that hosts a second document. The method uses cross-document messaging to communicate, from the second document to the first document, metadata describing a plugin's capabilities and metadata describing an API to access the plugin's capabilities via cross-document messaging. The method utilizes the capabilities of the plugin using cross-document messaging in accordance with the API. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |
20130152073 | SCRIPT GENERATION ENGINE - The present invention is an installation script generation engine. An application component distribution system can include a repository of semantic models for interdependent ones of application components. A mapping of individual listings in the semantic models to target platform specific installation instructions further can be included. Finally, a script generation engine can be configured to produce a target specific set of instructions for a specified application component based upon a mapping of at least one of the semantic models in the repository. Notably, each of the semantic models can include a listing of component relationships, target platform requirements and platform neutral installation instructions. Moreover, the component relationships can include at least one component relationship selected from the group consisting of a containment relationship, a usage relationship, a contradiction relationship, and an equivalence relationship. Finally, a Web services interface to the repository can be configured to permit remote access to the repository. | 06-13-2013 |
20130174142 | RECONFIGURATION OF COMPUTER SYSTEM TO ALLOW APPLICATION INSTALLATION - A method and apparatus for installing an application on a computer are disclosed. Following receipt of a request to install an application, a software state, comprising the new application and several of the applications installed on the computer, is derived. Then, the method determines whether the software state can be implemented on the computer. If the software state cannot be implemented on the computer, then the method derives another software state. This is repeated until the derived software state can be implemented on the computer system, or until determining that no software state exists which can be implemented on the computer system. | 07-04-2013 |
20130179874 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ENTERPRISE DEPLOYMENT TOPOLOGY WITH THICK CLIENT FUNCTIONALITY - In accordance with an embodiment, one or more software application products, such as Oracle Fusion Applications, can be installed and/or configured according to an integration and deployment design/blueprint that is built or optimized for use within a multi-tiered deployment topology at an organization's (i.e., customer's) data center. Based on the customer site topology, provisioning of the software applications can be optimized; and application life cycle operations performed. This enables each product to be aware of the topology, which in turn provides customers with an “out-of-the-box” solution. The topology can also be optimized for security, performance and simplicity. In accordance with an embodiment, the deployment topology can include thick client functionality. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179875 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING A COMMUNICATION LINK BETWEEN NETWORK END USERS - A method of customizing information that is displayed on a computer via a communication portal may include providing first and second computer program products executable on a computer. The computer program products prompt an end user to install the first computer program product and to enter user-specific information that is received by the second computer program product. A display portal is opened that displays information responsive to the user specific information entered. | 07-11-2013 |
20130185714 | INSTALLING SOFTWARE ONTO A CLIENT THROUGH A NETWORK, AND CORRESPONDING CLIENT - The present invention relates to a method and system for installing software onto a client in the NIM environment and corresponding client. Said method includes: initializing said client, wherein a virtual mapping device associated with a memory driver of the client is created, the virtual mapping device for scheduling between the client's memory driver and the remote NIM server with respect to the I/O operation for running the software so as to direct the I/O operation for running said software to the client's memory driver or the remote NIM server; running said software on the client; acquiring the resources desired for running software; and conducting data migration operation from the NIM server to the client while running said software, wherein the migrated data is the resource data obtained from NIM server and desired for installing said software; and the software installation being completed when all the data desired for installing said software are migrated to the memory driver of the client. It is unnecessary for the present invention to copy all the installation images to the local client before installing software, therefore time delay of installing OSs or application programs can be shortened or even eliminated. | 07-18-2013 |
20130247026 | One Click Deployment - Techniques are provided for deploying applications hosted by an application service provider. An application in a first environment is automatically deployed to a second environment in response to receiving a request over a network from the party for whom the second environment is being hosted. The first environment may be an environment where applications are developed by the party over the network. Deployment of the application may entail provisioning of an environment for the application. | 09-19-2013 |
20130263111 | Applying Social Computing Paradigm to Software Installation and Configuration - A method for installation and configuration of a software product includes installing a software product and determining configuration settings of the software product based upon a social network of peers. A system for installation and configuration of at least one software product includes at least one client install package capable of utilizing a social network for at least one of installing software; transmitting configuration settings; transmitting post-installation configuration settings; or responding to post-installation configuration modifications; and a server that stores and aggregates the configuration settings of a plurality of users, forming at least one social network. | 10-03-2013 |
20130283261 | SERVER POOL MANAGEMENT METHOD - Standby computers are dynamically divided into groups according to the difference between the software thereof and the software required of a business system. When a computer is made available, the standby computers divided into groups by software structure are searched and an appropriate one is extracted to quickly complete the construction of the software environment. An active computer, if to be transferred to standby mode, is associated with the group having the same software structure as the business system with which the active computer has thus far operated. The active/standby states of the computers are monitored, and the standby computers are changed thereby to widen the possible range of application to other business systems, removing copy operation of disk images from the active computer to the standby computers. | 10-24-2013 |
20130290950 | METHOD AND SERVICE PROVIDE FOR MANAGING EXPIRED OR CONSUMED APPLICATIONS BEING STORED IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A system that enables the customer to keep applications that have been consumed or expired or representations of them and yet to delete the applications from the memory element of his/her NFC mobile communication device. | 10-31-2013 |
20130305240 | INSTALLING APPLICATIONS TO PASSWORD PROTECTED DESKTOP SCREENS ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device includes a user interface that has a plurality of non-password-protected desktop screens and at least one password protected desktop screen. The mobile device includes a touch sensitive display device that accepts gestures used to navigate between the desktop screens. Applications may be installed to password protected desktop screens. | 11-14-2013 |
20130339943 | COMPUTERIZED MIGRATION TOOL AND METHOD - A computerized system, method, and computer program product for migrating applications are disclosed. A processor is configured to execute the stored instructions. The instructions may cause the processor to perform the steps including: analyzing a legacy application to be migrated to a new platform; generating one or more reports showing results of the analysis of the legacy application; migrating a schema of the legacy application to the new platform; and migrating a content of the legacy application to the new platform. | 12-19-2013 |
20130339944 | Deployment of Branded Software - A system for branding and deploying backup software includes a branding interface, a branding database, and an installer-generating server. The branding interface receives branding data from a partner associated with a partner machine. The branding database stores the received branding data. The installer-generating server generates a generic full installer capable of installing a software program and generates a branded installation shell in response to a request from the partner and using the stored branding data. The branded installation shell, when executed by the partner machine, retrieves the generic full installer from the installer-generating server. The branded installation shell causes the generic full installer to install in a branded location on the partner machine to make it appear as if the partner generated the software program installed by the generic full installer. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described. | 12-19-2013 |
20130346963 | MANAGEMENT SERVER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR INSTALLING OSGI-BASED SERVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A management server is provided comprising a user interface unit to receive UI information to provide a new service and a selection of a plurality of functions to perform the new service, a generation unit to generate a virtual bundle including information of a bundle pre-installed in an OSGi framework corresponding to the selected plurality of functions, and an installation unit to install the generated virtual bundle in the OSGi framework. | 12-26-2013 |
20140007079 | HYBRID-CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURES | 01-02-2014 |
20140007080 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY CREATING EXECUTABLE FILES | 01-02-2014 |
20140007081 | Generating a Local Copy of a Virtualized Application Package from a Local Installation | 01-02-2014 |
20140013319 | PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR SOFTWARE INSTALLATION - A computer receives information from a user, which includes the identity of and installation preferences for the software to be installed on a second computer. Information about the environment of the second computer is gathered by the computer. The computer defines a set of search parameters based on the information received and the environment of the second computer. The computer searches for data stored on storage devices and the Internet. The computer retrieves the data, associated to a second installation of the software on a third computer, which relates to the installation of software on the second computer. The computer generates guidance for installation of the software on the second computer, based on the identity of the software to be installed, installation preferences for the software to be installed, the environment of the second computer, and the data associated to an installation of the software on a third computer. | 01-09-2014 |
20140019957 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING SOFTWARE AMONG TERMINALS - This discloses a software-sharing method among terminals. The method includes: receiving a request transmitted by a second terminal to obtain a second shared software installation package; obtaining, in accordance with the shared software ID, a default software installation package corresponding to the shared software ID; generating the second shared software installation package in accordance with the default software installation package and an sharing party ID; transmitting the second installation package to the second terminal, allowing installation at the second terminal the shared software using the second installation package. Also disclosed is a server including: a software installation package acquisition request obtaining module, a shared software installation package transmitting module, a shared software installation package generating module, and a default software installation package obtaining module. The embodiment can effectively determine the provider of the shared software when sharing software among terminals, thereby providing better utilization for the operator. | 01-16-2014 |
20140026130 | PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR SOFTWARE INSTALLATION - A computer receives information from a user, which includes the identity of and installation preferences for the software to be installed on a second computer. Information about the environment of the second computer is gathered by the computer. The computer defines a set of search parameters based on the information received and the environment of the second computer. The computer searches for data stored on storage devices and the Internet. The computer retrieves the data, associated to a second installation of the software on a third computer, which relates to the installation of software on the second computer. The computer generates guidance for installation of the software on the second computer, based on the identity of the software to be installed, installation preferences for the software to be installed, the environment of the second computer, and the data associated to an installation of the software on a third computer. | 01-23-2014 |
20140033198 | EXTENSIBLE DISTRIBUTION/UPDATE ARCHITECTURE - Methods and systems to install a player to process content data are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes launching a content access manager on a user device to read metadata containing compatible player data, determine whether a compatible player able to access the content data is installed on the user device, and if not, to install a compatible player. Other embodiments involve receiving content data and data about one or more compatible players able to access the content data, generating the metadata using the data about one or more compatible players, and distributing the content data, the metadata, and the content access manager in a transmittable unit. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033199 | SOFTWARE SELECTION BASED ON ESTIMATED AVAILABLE STORAGE SPACE - Software selection based on estimated available storage space involves determining that a data package (e.g., a software component) is not to be loaded (e.g., not to be installed) onto a storage device (e.g., a disk drive) of a computer (e.g., a target computer). This determination is based on estimated available storage capacity of the storage device (e.g., free disk space) and on a storage requirement of the optional data package (e.g., disk space required by the proposed software component). In some example embodiments, available storage capacity is estimated by an administrator (e.g., a user) and received via a user interface (e.g., a graphical window, or a data entry field). | 01-30-2014 |
20140047433 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE USE OF VARIANTS AND DATA GATHERING REPORTS IN A SYSTEM THAT CAN BE UPDATED ON THE FLY - Techniques for interactive product improvement through the use of variants and data gathering reports in a system that can be updated on the fly are disclosed. In some embodiments, interactive product improvement through the use of variants and data gathering reports in a system that can be updated on the fly includes processing a manifest to determine that a plug-in that includes a plurality of variants is available; randomly selecting a variant for the plug-in to automatically install on a device; and automatically installing the plug-in, in which the randomly selected variant is executed at run-time. | 02-13-2014 |
20140053149 | FAST AND AUTOMATIC DEPLOYMENT METHOD FOR CLUSTER SYSTEM - Disclosed is a fast and automatic deployment method for a cluster system by using a ramdisk. A master node is provided for sending a kernel and a system image file after pre-booting at least one worker node in a cluster system via a network. The worker node claims segments of installed RAM to form a ramdisk and buffer the system image file, and after the kernel is executed to install the system image file, a register signal is sent to the master node to request a configuration profile, and related service setup and OS installation are completed by self-setting. Therefore, the fast reading property of the RAM expedites the effect of building and automatically deploying the entire cluster system to simplify the construction complexity and maintenance effort and operation costs. | 02-20-2014 |
20140089914 | CROSS SYSTEM INSTALLATION OF WEB APPLICATIONS - A method and system for providing cross system installation of applications, include providing for installation, via a server, a natively operating application coded only with web technologies, and providing for installation a single runtime environment that provides the natively operating application access to computer system-level services that are not available to web applications. The single runtime environment controls the installation and uninstallation of the natively operating application, and the natively operating application is configured to execute independent of a web browser. | 03-27-2014 |
20140096127 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING, MANAGING, AND PROVISIONING APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods are disclosed for provisioning resources for an application according to an application manifest. The resources may include database, network, and processing resources. The application manifest may be organized as a manifest tree with provisioned resources having their own application manifests for provisioning sub-resources. The application manifest may also define provisioning and de-provisioning of the application in response to loading of the application. Root cause analysis may be performed in accordance with the manifest tree. Also disclosed are systems and methods for rolling out an upgrade across a node cluster. Systems and methods are disclosed for routing traffic to different workflow paths in order to implement an overloaded path and evaluate performance of the overloaded path. | 04-03-2014 |
20140096128 | SOFTWARE APPLIANCE INSTALLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods of installing a software appliance via a computer network are shown and described. Such a method may include detaching, by at least one processing circuit, the software appliance from an operating system of a computing device. The method may further include establishing a network connection with a virtual server in a cloud computer system. The method may also include attaching the software appliance to an operating system of the virtual server of the cloud computer system. | 04-03-2014 |
20140109082 | Verification Of Complex Multi-Application And Multi-Node Deployments - Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying software components stored on one or more virtual machines (VM). An installation directory is traversed and an ordered installation index of file paths and content identifiers are created for the files thereof. The installation index may be transmitted to a client that accesses artifact indexes for artifacts of software installed on the VMs. The artifact indexes include file paths and content identifiers for the fields of the artifact. Where all artifacts of a software package are found in the installation index, the package is deemed to be installed and a portal for accessing the VM may be updated to so indicate. The software packages found to be installed on a VM may be evaluated with respect to an application manifest to verify proper provisioning according to the manifest. | 04-17-2014 |
20140123129 | HIGH-LEVEL LANGUAGE FOR SPECIFYING CONFIGURATIONS OF CLOUD-BASED DEPLOYMENTS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for high-level language for specifying configurations of cloud-based deployments. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a configuration specification for configuring a cloud-based deployment, the configuration specification being written in a specification language and requiring instantiation of respective class definitions of one or more classes, each class modeling a respective data or functional component of the cloud-based deployment using a group of configurable class parameters, and the respective class definition of each class representing a requested state of the data or functional component modeled by the class; deriving a plurality of application programming interface (API) calls for configuring the cloud-based deployment based on the class definitions of the one or more classes; causing the plurality of API calls to be executed to configure the cloud-based deployment. | 05-01-2014 |
20140130036 | Methods and Systems for Automated Deployment of Software Applications on Heterogeneous Cloud Environments - A method and system of deploying at least one software application from at least one source platform to at least one target platform is provided. The method may include obtaining configuration data on interdependency between the at least one target platform and the at least one software application. The method may further include checking a readiness of the at least one source platform for initiating deployment of the at least one software application. The method may further include checking a readiness of the at least one target platform for initiating deployment of the at least one software application and performing a selective deployment of the at least one software application after the readiness check. The method may further include performing a post-deployment assessment of the selectively deployed at least one software application after the selective deployment, wherein the post-deployment assessment includes checking a status parameter of the selectively deployed at least one software application. | 05-08-2014 |
20140130037 | COMPUTER APPLICATION PLAYLIST AND PLAYER - Facilitating the installation and configuration of computer application resources by providing an application player that is embeddable into a web page, receiving a request from the application player, where the request includes information sufficient to identify a recipe for installing and configuring a predefined set of application resources associated with one or more computer-based applications, identifying the recipe using the information from the request, installing and configuring the predefined set of application resources in accordance with the recipe, where the application resources are installed into one or more computing environments, and providing to the application player a hyperlink that is configured to facilitate access to any of the application resources in any of the computing environments. | 05-08-2014 |
20140130038 | CLOUD PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE - A cloud computing environment provides the ability to deploy a web application that has been developed using one of a plurality of application frameworks and is configured to execute within one of a plurality of runtime environments. The cloud computing environment receives the web application in a package compatible with the runtime environment and dynamically binds available services by appropriately inserting service provisioning data (e.g., service network address, login credentials, etc.) into the package. The cloud computing environment then packages an instance of the runtime environment, a start script and the package into a web application deployment package, which is then transmitted to an application (e.g., container virtual machine, etc.). The application container unpacks the web application deployment package, installs the runtime environment, loads the web application package into the runtime environment and starts the start script, thereby deploying the web application in the application container. | 05-08-2014 |
20140137100 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING SHORTCUT THROUGH MOBILE APPLICATION - Provided is a method and system for installing a shortcut on a desktop, for example, through a mobile application. The method of installing the shortcut on the desktop may include importing a connecting application and activating an installation function on a browser providing a web service, importing a uniform resource locator (URL) scheme specified by the connecting application, and installing a shortcut to the web service on the desktop. | 05-15-2014 |
20140137101 | AUTOMATICALLY INSTALLING OPERATING SYSTEM SPECIFIC TO A DETECTED NETWORK - Technology disclosed herein includes a method for loading a network specific operating system (OS) onto a computing device depending on a specific network the computing device is connected to. The computing device can connect to multiple networks, e.g., different networks at different times or multiple networks simultaneously. When the computing device switches from a first network to a second network, an OS specific to the second network is automatically installed on the computing device. When the computing device connects to more than one network simultaneously policies may be defined to determine which specific OS distribution is to be installed on the computing device. | 05-15-2014 |
20140157254 | PACKAGE DESIGN AND GENERATION - Solution packages for a product for deployment on a collection of servers can be designed using one or more designers that provide user interfaces for visually arranging and configuring elements of the product. A package object model includes a managed object model that represents a package or feature manifest as defined by a product manifest XML schema. The object model can be used to create references to other project item and feature definitions. The extended object model can be used to generate an equivalent package or feature manifest XML file. | 06-05-2014 |
20140189680 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF STORAGE REQUIREMENTS, SUCH AS FOR USE IN SELLING DATA STORAGE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS - Systems and methods for demonstrating a replacement information management software for a computing system. The methods may include determining if existing information management software is installed in the computing system. The methods may include identifying computing devices of the computing system using information from the existing information management software. The methods may include simulating the replacement information management software with characteristics of the identified computing devices to enable a user to experience the replacement information management software prior to committing to installing the replacement information management software in the computing system. The methods may include automatically installing the replacement information management software. Other implementations are disclosed. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189681 | DEFINING CONFIGURABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF A PRODUCT AND ASSOCIATING CONFIGURATION WITH ENTERPRISE RESOURCES - A computer-controlled method of managing third party installations within an enterprise can include inventorying the third party installations, specifying a number of configuration parameters for each third party installation, and storing the configuration parameters for the third party installations in a WSM metadata repository. | 07-03-2014 |
20140196022 | Cloud Based Application Packaging - A new system and method for cloud based application packaging is disclosed, comprising a platform-independent manifest file that can deploy an application into any cloud environment. | 07-10-2014 |
20140237467 | PROMPTING USER ACTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH TAGGED CONTENT ON A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM - A social networking system user is prompted to take an action or is provided with additional information associated with a location where the user has checked-in or has associated with content using a tag. When an input including the check-in or tagged location is received, the social networking system selects one or more actions based on the location, the user, and/or contextual information included in the input. A prompt identifying the one or more of the selected actions is generated and presented to the user. | 08-21-2014 |
20140245288 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WEB WIDGET - An apparatus and a method for manufacturing a web widget are provided. The method includes a web widget manufacturing tool for manufacturing the web widget is provided to a content provider's device, web widget generation information used for manufacturing the web widget is received from the content provider's device, an installation file for the web widget is generated based on the web widget generation information, and the installation file for the generated web widget is transferred to the content provider's device, which makes it possible to easily and rapidly develop the web widget without a separate developer or planner or use of a complicated client development tool. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245289 | AUTOMATIC REMOTE EXECUTION OF AN APPLICATION - Disclosed is a method of preparing and launching a test application on a first machine that is automatically executed on a second machine. A developer can prepare a test application on the first machine, and instead of the developer performing multiple steps to copy the test program to a second machine and set up the test environment, the method can automatically detect test environment data, and transmit the test application and the test environment data. Test environment data can include the directory of where the test program should be installed and executed. The test application can be run on the second machine and the results can be returned to the first machine where they can be displayed to the developer. | 08-28-2014 |
20140250433 | MANAGING APPLICATIONS ON A CLIENT DEVICE - A system and methods for managing applications on a mobile device. One method includes: receiving context data related to the mobile device; assigning a situational utility score to one or more applications available in an application repository by analyzing the context data and tags associated with the one or more applications to determine which applications have situational usefulness; and when a first application has a situational utility score greater than a first threshold value, displaying a prompt on the mobile device to install the first application. | 09-04-2014 |
20140250434 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING APPLICATION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method for installing an application in a portable terminal includes acquiring a screen image of another portable terminal and acquiring information about at least one applications from the acquired screen image, displaying a list of the at least one applications whose information is acquired, and requesting and receiving an installation file of an application selected by a user from the displayed list, and installing the selected application by using the received installation file. | 09-04-2014 |
20140282493 | SYSTEM FOR REPLICATING APPS FROM AN EXISTING DEVICE TO A NEW DEVICE - A method to recreate an application (“app”) experience on a first device on a second device, includes identifying one or more existing apps on the first device; generating a query for one or more apps matching the existing apps; sending the query to an application search engine through an application programming interface (API); searching an application search engine for one or more matching applications; and returning a set of matching apps in response to the query using the API. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282494 | CONVERSION TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Conversion tracking systems and methods are described herein. | 09-18-2014 |
20140289724 | Dynamic Web Application Notifications Including Task Bar Overlays - Various embodiments provide a mechanism to allow end users to install web applications and websites onto their desktop. In accordance with one or more embodiments, client-side code can be utilized to allow developers associated with a website to define boundaries associated with user interaction, and have those boundaries enforced by a run-time engine. In at least some embodiments, developers can provide, through JavaScript code and/or HTML markup, various configurations for the creation of a start menu shortcut, navigation, and so-called jumplist integration. | 09-25-2014 |
20140304702 | Centralized System With Components and Features Hosting - Adding of a component to an operating system process that is being executed on a node of a computing system comprising memory and at least one data processor is first initiated. The node is one of a plurality of nodes in a service oriented computing architecture. Thereafter, the component can be accessed from a local resource if available locally otherwise initiating a service to access the component exposed as a network service on a remote node of a centralized system. The component can then be deployed within the operating system process. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 10-09-2014 |
20140317615 | Systems and Methods for Installing Applications - Systems and methods are provided for installing an application on a mobile terminal. For example, one or more first drivers are obtained based on at least information associated with identification of a first mobile terminal; the first drivers are installed on an information-processing device; a network connection between the information-processing device and the first mobile terminal is established based on at least information associated with the first drivers; one or more local parameters of the first mobile terminal are queried through the network connection; an application-installation package is obtained based on at least information associated with the local parameters; and an application is installed on the first mobile terminal using the network connection based on at least information associated with the application-installation package. | 10-23-2014 |
20140344801 | INTEGRATING A WEB APPLICATION INTO AN OPERATING SYSTEM - The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method for integrating web applications from a web browser into an operating system. The method includes monitoring web application installation in a web browser at a computing device. The method further includes determining that at least one web application has been installed in the web browser. The method further includes creating a link to the web application in an operating system at the computing device in response to determining that the web application has been installed. Activating the link opens the web application in the web browser from a source external to the web browser. | 11-20-2014 |
20140359602 | APPLICATION INSTALL AND LAYOUT SYNCING - Embodiments described herein relate to synchronizing configuration information between devices associated with a user. The synchronized configuration information can relate to application installations and uninstallations as well as to user modifications to user interfaces for managing and invoking the applications. For example, layouts of application representations provided by respective application launchers on a user's respective devices are kept automatically synchronized when the user modifies any of the layouts. Installations and uninstallations are similarly synchronized between the user's devices. Installations and uninstallations that might stem from synchronization may be circumscribed in various ways, such as by allowing the user to specify whether specific applications are to be installed/uninstalled only on specific devices or globally, by filtering propagation of synchronization updates according to hardware or software features and incompatibilities, or others. | 12-04-2014 |
20150052513 | LIVE DATA AS A SERVICE AND CORRESPONDING PROGRAMMING INFRASTRUCTURE - Techniques for live data management are described. Some embodiments provide a Live Data Management System (“LDMS”) that provides a facility for managing live data objects and for efficiently developing client-server applications that utilize such live data objects. Live data objects are modules of computation that exist on both a client side and server side portion of a client-server application. Live data objects are configured to monitor changes to data hosted on or accessible via the server side, and to automatically update the client side without the need for polling or other requests made by the client side. The described techniques facilitate efficient software development of Web-based client server applications. | 02-19-2015 |
20150095903 | PRODUCT DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM - A product deployment system of an electronic document is described. An example product deployment system includes a deployment processor, a remote execution module, and a plan manager. The deployment processor may be configured to receive a request to deploy an application, generated a deployment plan, provide the deployment plan to the plan manager, and trigger a command to be sent from the remote execution module to the target hosts in the target host set. The plan manager provides the deployment plan to the target host set in response to receiving the identification of the deployment plan from the target host set. The plan manager may also monitor execution of the deployment plan by the target host set without saving a state of deployment process that is being performed at the target host set. The plan manager may also react to perceived failures that may occur at the target host set. | 04-02-2015 |
20150106800 | INSTALLATION CONTROLLING DEVICE, AND METHOD THEREOF - An installation controlling method includes: receiving an installation request, wherein the installation request includes a network address of a gateway device to which a terminal device needs to install the operating system connects, and information of the operating system to be installed; establishing a virtual private network (VPN) channel between an installation controlling device and the gateway device according to the network address of the gateway device; determining whether one internal network port has connected to a terminal device, and determining whether the terminal device needs to install the operating system; determining a path between the installation controlling device and the gateway device and passing through the VPN channel as an installation path; and executing corresponding operating system installation software to install the corresponding operating system on the terminal device via the determined installation path. | 04-16-2015 |
20150113523 | LOGICAL MIGRATION OF APPLICATIONS AND DATA - Implementations are described of a computing device that migrates data and software applications from a first computing device to a second computing device, in order to preserve data and other application-related customizations. | 04-23-2015 |
20150113524 | APPARATUS FOR ENABLING DELIVERY AND ACCESS OF APPLICATIONS AND INTERACTIVE SERVICES - The invention provides a system, a method and a computer program product that facilitate access to one or more applications by a computing device. The invention includes determining one or more contexts associated with at least one of the computing device and a user of the computing device, such that the one or more contexts describe at least one of an environment and an activity of the at least one of the user and the computing device. Thereafter at least one contextual tag corresponding to the one or more contexts is generated. Subsequently, the one or more applications associated with the at least one contextual tag are identified and the computing device is enabled to access the one or more applications. | 04-23-2015 |
20150121362 | System and Method for Information Handling System Image Network Communication - A system and method for information handling system manufacture analyzes an image to determine a traits definition that identifies the operating system, applications and unique information of the image, such as in a XML file. The image traits definition may be communicated to a manufacture site over a network and used to re-create the image for copying to a manufactured information handling system. Communication of the image traits definition consumes less network and storage resources than communication of the image, thus reducing the time and expense of image transfers to manufacture information handling systems. | 04-30-2015 |
20150143360 | Comparing system engram with product engram to determine compatibility of product with system - A system engram encoding an existing configuration of a target system is received. The existing configuration includes one or more of hardware and software of the target system. The system engram is originally acquired by a first processing device and is received by a second processing device. The second processing device compares the system engram with a product engram encoding a required configuration of the target system for a product to be compatibly installed in relation to the target system. The required configuration includes one or more of required hardware and required software within the target system for the product to be compatibly installed in relation to the target system. The second processing device can output, as compatibility information of the product with the target system, results of comparison of the system engram with the product engram. | 05-21-2015 |
20150293757 | Dynamic Web Application Notifications Including Task Bar Overlays - Various embodiments provide a mechanism to allow end users to install web applications and websites onto their desktop. In accordance with one or more embodiments, client-side code can be utilized to allow developers associated with a website to define boundaries associated with user interaction, and have those boundaries enforced by a run-time engine. In at least some embodiments, developers can provide, through JavaScript code and/or HTML markup, various configurations for the creation of a start menu shortcut, navigation, and so-called jumplist integration. | 10-15-2015 |
20150301817 | NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR - A system comprising a server in communication with a user device configured to run a plurality of applications. A data structure is held in the system, said data structure comprising multiple entries, wherein each entry associates an application pairing with a weighting, each application pairing comprising a source installation and a target installation. The user device running an application corresponding to one of the source installations selects one of the target installations to download from the server on the basis of the weightings, wherein each of the weightings is for the source installation is proportional to probability of the respective target installation being selected and installed. | 10-22-2015 |
20150309780 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DEPLOYING AN APPLICATION ON A COMPUTING RESOURCE - A computer-implemented method for deploying an application on a computing resource includes: defining sets of groups of tenants for categorizing the plurality of tenants; assigning each tenant to at least one group of tenants; providing a deployment model for each combination of an application component of the plurality of application components and a tenant; determining constraint information for each combination of application component and tenant depending on the deployment model, wherein the deployment model is configured to enable each tenant to include and/or exclude entire groups of tenants from sharing one or more application components and/or infrastructure of the computing resource; determining a valid deployment configuration of the application depending on the constraint information associated with each application component; and deploying the application on the computing resource accordingly. | 10-29-2015 |
20150309781 | COMMAND LINES - Software is installed and/or un-installed in networks. Each of a plurality of networks has a network management system storing metadata comprising at least the identities and command lines of software installed using installation systems of the management systems. On each network the network management system of the network is accessed to obtaining the metadata of items of software run on the network. That metadata is sent to a server which serves all the networks. At the server, a comparison is done to compare the metadata of instances of the same software on different networks. For those instances of the same software having the same metadata on different networks, the metadata is storing in a database. The networks use the metadata stored in the database to automatically install or un-install software. | 10-29-2015 |
20150317142 | COLOCATION AND ANTICOLOCATION IN COLOCATION DATA CENTERS VIA ELASTIC NETS - An application processing system for placing applications and their associated data into a colocation data center, wherein an application placement module is configured to perform the method of steps including: constructing a facility communication node graph; constructing a composite elastic map which represents the compute nodes in the colocation data center; associating a force function between two nodes based on communication bandwidth; constructing an application usage data space; inserting the node graph into the application data space; assigning the applications to the compute nodes; associating a force function between each application and each compute node based on the assignment; determining an elastic map energy (EME) for the elastic map, wherein the EME is the total energy of the system; and assigning the real-world applications to the real-world compute nodes in the data center if the EME is less than a threshold energy. | 11-05-2015 |
20150317144 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVELOPING SOCIALLY SUITABLE APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES - An approach is presented for making the use of a mobile device more socially suitable. Remote control application programming interfaces and installation packages are specified to developers for designing applications that can be controlled via a main device (e.g., a mobile phone) and one or more accessory devices (e.g., a watch). Specifically, each application is required to have two installable components—one that resides on the main device and one that is automatically installed on an associated remote accessory device. By enabling the seamless installation of these two components, a new paradigm or ecosystem for how applications are to be created and installed is introduced. In this new paradigm, application developers will not only develop the applications, but they will also design and define a way to make their applications remotely controllable and reachable from an accessory device, thus making the associated mobile devices running such applications more socially suitable. | 11-05-2015 |
20150324183 | GENERATING AND CACHING SOFTWARE CODE - Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to generating and caching software code. In aspects, a target device may receive software to install. The software may include source code that has not been compiled. The target device may install the software and indicate the source code of the package is to be compiled into intermediate or executable code that is persistently stored. If the target device receives a request to execute the software prior to it being compiled, the target device may compile and execute the software without delay. If the target device receives a request to execute the software after it is compiled, the target device may obtain and execute the compiled code. The behavior above may also be applied to scripting code obtained from a server remote to the target device. | 11-12-2015 |
20150339111 | AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY AND INSTALLATION OF APPLICATIONS VIA THE INTERNET IN RESPONSE TO COUPLING OF HARDWARE DEVICE TO COMPUTING DEVICE - A computer-implemented method includes receiving a first indication that a hardware device has been coupled to a computing device and receiving a second indication that the computing device does not have installed a device-specific application that provides dedicated communication services between the hardware device and an operating system of the computing device. In response to receiving the first and second indications, a database of applications for device-specific applications that provide dedicated communication services between the hardware device and an operating system of the computing device is automatically queried. One or more applications from the database that satisfy the query are displayed to a user. | 11-26-2015 |
20150347111 | COMPOSITE CONTENT VIEWS - A configuration management system provides a web user interface that allows a user to instruct the configuration management system to load content into an environment, take a snapshot of the environment, and store the snapshot in a snapshot library. The configuration management provides access to the snapshot library via the web user interface. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347112 | PROVIDING DATA ANALYTICS FOR COHORTS - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for providing data analytics for cohorts. A system sends, to a server such as an online store, a request to install on the system an application from the server. The system then receives a cohort string associated with the application and installs the cohort string on the system, the cohort string being linked to, or associated with, the application on the system. Next, the system detects a user of the application and based on the use of the application, the system collects analytics data about the use of the application at the system. The system then sends the cohort string and analytics data to a data analytics service. | 12-03-2015 |
20150363183 | Automated Configuration and Installation of Virtualized Solutions - An installation system for a multiple device, multiple application solution may include options for installing and configuring one or more of the devices as virtual machines. The installation system may start from bare hardware, install a virtual machine host, and configure one or more devices as virtual machines. The installation system may provide a set of predefined configurations from which an administrator may choose, and some embodiments may provide various algorithms or optimization routines to select an appropriate configuration based on intended uses or other factors. The configurations may be customized to create one or more documents that may be consumed during the installation process to automate many configuration settings. | 12-17-2015 |
20150378706 | SOFTWARE OVERLAYS FOR DISAGGREGATED COMPONENTS - A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for installing software on disaggregated hardware components are discussed. The disaggregated components may be grouped into a dynamically composed compute node. The compute node may be presented as a virtual computer, and the software may be installed on that virtual computer. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378709 | Installation of Software Applications on Mobile Devices Based on Positions Thereof - A solution for installing software applications on a mobile computing device is proposed. A corresponding method comprises monitoring a position of the mobile computing device, selecting one or more software applications available to be installed on the mobile computing device according to the position of the mobile computing device, and installing the selected software applications in a container of the mobile computing device providing an execution environment for the selected software applications with controlled access to one or more resources of the mobile computing device. | 12-31-2015 |
20160004522 | Multiple Virtual Machines in a Mobile Virtualization Platform - Systems and methods are described for embodiments of a mobile virtualization platform (MVP) where in some aspects a wireless mobile device including multiple virtual machines (VMs) may receive data from a remote content provider and process/execute the data using an appropriate virtual machine. In some examples, the MVP may facilitate communication between and coordination among different virtual machines in the MVP, such as to facilitate optimization of data processing/execution. | 01-07-2016 |
20160034266 | DYNAMIC PLUGIN(S) FOR CLOUD APPLICATION(S) - Techniques are described herein that are capable of dynamically installing plugin(s) for application(s). An agent plugin is caused to run in a deployment of a specified application (e.g., across multiple machines in a cloud environment or “on premises”). The specified application is packaged to include the agent plugin. The agent plugin is used to install designated plugin(s) dynamically based on configuration information regarding the specified application. The configuration information indicates that the designated plugin(s) are to be installed in response to the specified application being deployed. | 02-04-2016 |
20160041817 | HYBRID-CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURES - Methods and apparatus for implementing hybrid-cloud computing networks are disclosed. An example computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a computing device, a request to provision a user application. The method further includes identifying an application blueprint corresponding with the request and identifying at least one computing resource corresponding with the request. The method still further includes identifying a network blueprint that includes the at least one computing resource, provisioning a computing network in accordance with the identified network blueprint and provisioning the at least one computing resource in the provisioned computing network. The method also includes, installing the user application in the provisioned at least one computing resource in accordance with the application blueprint. | 02-11-2016 |
20160062756 | HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE FOR ENABLING OPTIMIZING TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES IN A DATABASE - An apparatus and method for autonomously constructing and provisioning a database server is disclosed. A hardware configuration is assembled, including at least one flexible system manager for configuring and monitoring the system, and at least one chassis management module. The at least one chassis management module autonomously executes a first set of instructions to provide a hardware configuration on a computing chassis. The at least one flexible system manager autonomously executes a second set of instructions to install and configure an operating system to run on the computing chassis. The at least one flexible system manager autonomously executes a third set of instructions to install and configure a database server to run on the computing chassis. | 03-03-2016 |
20160062757 | VIRTUAL APPLIANCE DEPLOYMENT - A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for efficiently processing information. In some embodiments, this includes determining a physical appliance to virtualize, creating a virtual appliance based on the physical appliance, and storing the virtual appliance in a storage array. In some embodiments, creating the virtual appliance includes creating the virtual appliance from a template | 03-03-2016 |
20160078202 | SOFTWARE LICENSE MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORKED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - An approach for managing licenses for software installations on virtual machine (VM) instances in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment) is provided. Specifically, in one example, data (e.g., real-time and/or historical) pertaining to usage of a set of software installations on a set of (VM) instances in the networked computing environment is collected. When a request is received (e.g., from a requester) for a license for a particular software installation of the set of software installations, it is determined whether the license is available. If not, it is then determined whether the license is obtainable based on the collected data and a current configuration of the networked computing environment. Then, responsive to the license being obtainable, the requested license may be allocated. | 03-17-2016 |
20160085534 | COMPLEX COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT INSTALLATION - An install request including a hierarchy of a complex computer environment is received, wherein the hierarchy comprises a first component needed on the first computer and one or more other components needed in the complex computer environment. One or more other computers on which to install the one or mother components is determined. Responsive to determining the one or more other computer on which to install the one or more other components, installation of the one or more other components on the one or mother other computers is initiated. | 03-24-2016 |
20160092188 | DRIFT MANAGEMENT OF IMAGES - Techniques are described for managing drift within a standardized environment. According to one embodiment, an end state definition is stored that identifies a standard set of source components for a plurality of targets. A drift manager determines that at least one target of the plurality of targets has drifted from the standard set of source components identified by the end state definition. After determining that the at least one target of the plurality of targets has drifted from the standard set of source components identified by the end state definition, the drift manager reconciles the at least one target with the end state definition. | 03-31-2016 |
20160132310 | DYNAMIC RECONSTRUCTION OF APPLICATION STATE UPON APPLICATION RE-LAUNCH - A service provider system may include an application fulfillment platform that delivers desktop applications on demand to desktops on physical computing devices or virtual desktop instances of end users. An application delivery agent installed on an end user's computing resource instance may store application state data (e.g., configuration data, runtime settings, or application templates) or scratch data that is generated by an application executing on the computing resource instance to a secure location on service provider storage resources. After a machine failure or change, or a rebuilding of a virtualized computing resource instance or virtual desktop instance, an application delivery agent installed on the new machine or instance may reinstall the application, retrieve the stored application state or scratch data from service provider resources, and restore the application to the last known persisted state. Upon request, the application delivery agent may restore the application to any earlier persisted state. | 05-12-2016 |
20160162272 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING A RENDERING ENGINE - A method is provided for loading a rendering engine of a browser on a mobile terminal. The method includes receiving a user interface installation file and a rendering engine file separately and independently when an update to the browser is needed, wherein the user interface installation file includes a user interface module and an interface adapter module. The method also includes installing the received user interface installation file. Further, the method includes loading dynamically a corresponding function file and an object library file in the rendering engine file through the interface adapter module when an application runs. The corresponding function file and the object library file are not compiled together with the user interface adapter module. | 06-09-2016 |
20160170731 | USE-CASE-BASED APPLICATION INSTALLATION AND SWITCHING TO A SECOND APPLICATION TO PERFORM AN ACTION | 06-16-2016 |
20160188306 | Methods Circuits Devices Systems and Associated Computer Executable Code for Providing Application Data Services to a Mobile Communication Device - Disclosed are methods, circuits, devices, systems and associated computer executable code for providing application data services to a mobile communication device. A communication module, including communication circuits, receives application data services demand information relating to demand for a given application data service being experienced by one or more access nodes of the mobile communication network. A controller on the network adjusts at least one parameter of an application data service being provided by at least one network edge appliance of the mobile communication network accordingly. | 06-30-2016 |
20160188311 | AUTOMATED APPLICATION INSTALLATION ON MEDIA PLAYERS AND OTHER CONTROLLED DEVICES - Systems, methods and devices are described to automatically install software applications on media players or other consumer-type controlled devices. A smart device such as a phone, tablet or other computer suitably acts as an intermediary to deliver applications to the controlled device. | 06-30-2016 |
20160188312 | APPLICATION INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION ACROSS MULTIPLE SYSTEMS - The subject matter described herein relates to application installation/uninstallation across multiple systems. Responsive to installation or uninstallation of an application on a first system running on a device, it is determined whether the application is to be installed or uninstalled on a second system. Responsive to determining that the application is to be installed or uninstalled on the second system, an indication is set while the first system is running, where the indication causes installation or uninstallation of the application on the second system. | 06-30-2016 |
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20220137945 | Multiple Virtual Machines in a Mobile Virtualization Platform - Systems and methods are described for embodiments of a mobile virtualization platform (MVP) that may be embedded in an end user mobile device or comprise part of the firmware loaded on the device. The MVP may implement a thin layer of software embedded on the device to decouple applications and data from the underlying hardware, thus enabling the device to concurrently run multiple operating systems. Furthermore, the MVP may enable applications to run concurrently per each base band. | 05-05-2022 |