Method and system for on-demand installation of software implementations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6523166
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09158022

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A method and system for installing software implementations such as applications and COM classes as they are needed from an external source, such as a centralized network store. When a software implementation is needed, the system and method first look to the local system (e.g., registry) for that software implementation, and if found, returns the information such as a local path needed to use the software implementation. If the implementation is not found locally, the present invention dynamically looks to a centralized class store of a network, to locate the needed implementation. When located, the implementation is downloaded and locally installed in a manner that is essentially transparent to the user. Software implementations such as application products may be divided into features and components to improve on-demand installation thereof.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chan, Shannon J Bellevue, WA 18 2492
Horstmann, Markus Redmond, WA 14 798
Jensenworth, Gregory A Redmond, WA 2 257
Kays, Jr David E Carnation, WA 7 986
Lucovsky, Mark H Redmond, WA 40 2596
Mishra, Debi P Redmond, WA 34 3618
Shah, Bharat A Bellevue, WA 2 257

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