Control of policies for setting file associations in information handling systems
OwnerShree Dandekar, Shannon Boesch +1inventors
InventorsShree Dandekar, Shannon Boesch, James Howell
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Abstract
A method for setting file associations during a factory installation process which includes determining an application that is installed onto an information handling system, setting a file association default that sets file association policies within a file association file, accessing the file association file to determine an appropriate file association, and associating files with the application based upon the file association policies is disclosed.
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A method for setting file associations during a factory installation process comprising:
- determining an application that is installed onto an information handling system;
- setting a file association default that sets file association policies within a file association file;
- accessing the file association file to determine an appropriate file association;
- and,
- associating files with the application based upon the file association policies.
An apparatus for setting file associations during a factory installation process comprising:
- means for determining an application that is installed onto an information handling system;
- means for setting a file association default that sets file association policies within a file association file;
- means for accessing the file association file to determine an appropriate file association;
- and,
- means for associating files with the application based upon the file association policies.
A system for setting file associations during a factory installation process comprising:
- a determining module, the determining module determining an application that is installed onto an information handling system;
- a file association setting module, the file association module setting a file association default that sets file association policies within a file association file;
- an accessing module, the accessing module accessing the file association file to determine an appropriate file association;
- and,
- an associating module, the associating module associating files with the application based upon the file association policies.
An information handling system comprising:
- a processor,
- a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing a synchronization module, the synchronization module synchronizing a file association used on the information handling system with a default file association based upon file association policies of an information handling system manufacturer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.