Method and apparatus for installing and upgrading an application in a computer system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7458074
APP PUB NO 20020144249A1
SERIAL NO

09821920

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A method of distributing and executing upgrade/installation instructions as data objects. These instructions can then be completed automatically requesting user interaction only when required. This method would allow someone with little knowledge of the application and/or internal implementation of said application to perform an upgrade to the application.

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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
Dull, III Samuel Daniel Rochester, MN 1 5
Favre, James E Rochester, MN 2 32
Hanson, Shawn Michael Eyota, MN 2 32

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