Simplified setting up of a network of server computers preloaded with all computer programs required by a group of client computers

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PATENT NO 6199108
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09118211

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A system is provided for setting up what is in effect a 'plug and play' local area network for small businesses comprising a server computer and a plurality of client computers. The server computer is preloaded with a network operating system, an operating system for each of the client computers and substantially all application programs to be used by the client computers. There is a programmed interactive display interface in the server computer for interactively prompting a user to make a sequence of data entries relative to the computing needs of the client computers and the users of the client computers. The server computer is then physically interconnected with the client computers. Then means in the server computer allocate the client operating systems and the application programs as needed by the user of the client computers based upon the set up resulting from the prompted data entries.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Casey, Walter William Austin, TX 3 82
Dean, Jeffrey Randell Austin, TX 13 380
Rodriguez, Ingrid Milagros Austin, TX 13 327

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