Method and system for providing software utilizing a restore medium and a network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6922831
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09631085

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The present invention is directed to a system and method of restoring an information handling system utilizing a restore medium and a network storage medium. In a first aspect of the present invention, a method of restoring an information handling system utilizing a restore medium to provide software components over a network includes accessing the restore medium by the information handling system and loading a first set of software components capable of supplying data suitable for making the information handling system operational. A connection is initiated with a network storage medium over a network, the connection initiated by a program of instructions included on the removable medium. A second set of software components are received from the network storage medium over the network connection, wherein the second set of software components is suitable for at least one of updating the first set of software components and providing a software component not included on the removable medium.

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  • GATEWAY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boger, Robert A Sioux City, IA 11 308
Kroening, James L Dakota Dunes, SD 25 988

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