System and method for managed installation of a computer network
AssigneeDedicated Devices, Inc.
InventorMichael Cohen
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Abstract
A system includes a portable computer that provides temporary Internet access to a server. The portable computer selects and downloads network applications from one or more support servers. The portable computer installs network applications on the server and associated clients and generates a network model to review the simulated operation of the network applications.
Claims21
A portable computer for electrically communicating with a server and one or more clients to install network applications, the portable computer comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory, in electrical communication with the processor and including, an installation manager module performing the method of,
- communicating with the server,
- selecting network applications to be installed on the server and clients,
- providing communication between the server and an Internet,
- accessing a support server over the Internet,
- downloading selected network applications from the support server, and
- installing the network applications on the server and clients, and a simulation module performing the method of,
- generating a network model simulating the operation of the server and clients with installed, selected network applications.
A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for performing a method for electrically communicating with a server and one or more clients and installing network applications, the method comprising:
- establishing communication between a portable computer and a server;
- selecting network applications to be installed on the server and clients;
- providing communication between the server and an Internet through the portable computer;
- accessing a support server over the Internet;
- downloading selected network applications from the support server;
- installing the network applications on the server and clients;
- and
- generating a network model simulating the operation of the server and clients with installed, selected network applications.
A method for electrically communicating with a server and one or more clients and installing network applications, comprising:
- establishing communication between a portable computer and a server;
- selecting network applications to be installed on the server and clients;
- the portable computer providing communication between the server and an Internet;
- accessing a support server over an Internet;
- downloading selected network applications from the support server;
- installing the network applications on the server and clients;
- and
- generating a network model simulating the operation of the server and clients with installed, selected network applications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.