Method and apparatus of indicating steps in a task which have been completed

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6286137
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09058172

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A method and apparatus for compensating for deficiencies existing in programs to assist a user through installing a program. Polling the status of jobs requested by the user of a workstation is done so that the user may eventually be provided with status reports regarding the jobs being executed. The user can set parameters during loading of SMPE libraries, install, migrate, fallback, remigrate and update procedures for the program. An indication is provided to a user of a workstation as steps of a task have been completed by the user. The health of catalog and directory databases may be verified before a migrate procedure is performed. The user of the program can be informed regarding parameters whose default values have changed, which parameters are of particular concern to the specific user.

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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
Bleizeffer, Terry M Santa Cruz, CA 11 95
Church, Nathan D Seattle, WA 11 202
Devine, Kathryn W Morgan Hill, CA 5 68
Hughes, Jr Virginia W Hollister, CA 8 140
Kilburn, Barbara J Saratoga, CA 5 68
Shough, David E San Jose, CA 9 365

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