Distribution diskette utility

A system for distributing files onto a computer-usable storage medium based on a user's selection of at least one file from a file library comprising executable and nonexecutable files, the file(s) being loadable from the computer-usable storage medium into directories on an end-user's system, said system comprising:

• input means for inputting user selections and processing commands;
• memory means for storing the file library, a file distribution application, and process steps;
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• processing means for processing, in response to a processing command, the stored process steps so as to execute the file distribution application, wherein upon executing the file distribution application, said processing means performs (1) a first displaying step for displaying the file library and one or more file storage designation area(s), each having a corresponding predetermined size which is representative of a computer-usable storage medium, (2) a second displaying step for displaying, in response to a user's input which includes selection of one or more file(s) in the file library, a file attribute option which includes file installation options, (3) an assigning step for assigning, in response to a user's selection of a file installation option, one or more file attribute(s) to each selected file, the one or more file attribute(s) specifying a target directory on the end-user's system into which the selected file(s) is/are to be stored, (4) a third displaying step for displaying the selected file(s) in one or more file storage designation area(s) in response to a user's dragging and dropping the selected file(s) into the one or more file storage designation area(s), and (5) a storing step for storing all files in each file storage designation area, together with their file attributes, into a corresponding computer-usable storage medium.

A method of distributing files having assigned attributes onto computer-usable storage media based on a suggested file distribution, the files being loadable from the computer-usable storage media into directories on an end-user's system, said method comprising:

• a first displaying step for displaying (1) a file library comprising executable and nonexecutable files and (2) one or more file storage designation area(s) corresponding to fixed storage area(s) in a memory means;
• a second displaying step for displaying, in response to a user's input which includes selection of one or more file(s) in the file library, a file attribute option which includes file installation options;
• an assigning step for assigning, in response to a user's selection of a file installation option, one or more file attribute(s) to a selected file, the one or more file attribute(s) specifying a target directory on the end-user's system into which selected files are to be stored;
• a third displaying step for displaying, in response to a user's input, a suggested file distribution assignment of the selected file to one file storage designation area;
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• a storing step for storing, in response to a user's input, the selected file in a fixed storage area corresponding to the one file storage designation area, and for storing the selected file from the fixed storage area onto a computer-usable storage medium.

A system for distributing files having assigned attributes onto computer-usable storage media based on a suggested file distribution, the files being loadable from the computer-usable storage media into directories on an end-user's system, said system comprising:

• input means for inputting user selections and processing commands;
• memory means for storing a file library comprising executable and nonexecutable files, a file distribution application, and process steps;
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• processing means for processing, in response to a processing command, the stored process steps so as to execute the file distribution application, wherein upon executing the file distribution application, said processing means performs (1) a first displaying step for displaying a file library comprising executable and nonexecutable files and one or more file storage designation area(s) corresponding to fixed storage area(s) in said memory means, (2) a second displaying step for displaying, in response to a user's input which includes selection of one or more file(s) in the file library, a file attribute option which includes file installation options, (3) an assigning step for assigning, in response to a user's selection of a file installation option, one or more file attribute(s) to a selected file, the one or more file attribute(s) specifying a target directory on the end-user's system into which selected files are to be stored, (4) a third displaying step for displaying, in response to a user's input, a suggested file distribution assignment of the selected file to one file storage designation area, and (5) a storing step for storing, in response to a user's input, the selected file in fixed storage area corresponding to the one file storage designation area, and for storing the selected file from the fixed storage area onto a computer-usable storage medium.

Computer-executable process steps stored on a computer-readable medium, said process steps for distributing files onto a computer-usable storage medium based on a user's selection of at least one file from a file library comprising executable and nonexecutable files, the files being loadable from the computer-usable storage medium into directories on an end-user's system, said process steps comprising:

• a first displaying step which displays (1) the file library and (2) one or more file storage designation area(s), each having a corresponding predetermined size which is representative of a computer-usable storage medium;
• a second displaying step which displays, in response to a user's input which includes selection of one or more file(s) in the file library, a file attribute option which includes file installation options;
• an assigning step which assigns, in response to a user's selection of a file installation option, one or more file attribute(s) to each selected file, the one or more file attribute(s) specifying a target directory on an end-user's system into which the selected file(s) is/are to be stored;
• a third displaying step which displays the selected file(s) in one or more file storage designation area(s) in response to a user's dragging and dropping the selected file(s) into the one or more file storage designation area(s);
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• a storing step which stores all files in each file storage designation area, together with their file attributes, into a corresponding computer-usable storage medium.

Computer-executable process steps stored on a computer-readable medium, said process steps for distributing files having assigned attributes onto computer-usable storage media based on a suggested file distribution, the files being loadable from the computer-usable storage media into directories on an end-user's system, said process steps comprising:

• a first displaying step which displays (1) a file library comprising executable and nonexecutable files and (2) one or more file storage designation area(s) corresponding to fixed storage area(s) in a memory means;
• a second displaying step which displays, in response to a user's input which includes selection of one or more file(s) in the file library, a file attribute option which includes file installation options;
• an assigning step which assigns, in response to a user's selection of a file installation option, one or more file attribute(s) to a selected file, the one or more file attribute(s) specifying a target directory on the end-user's system into which selected files are to be stored;
• a third displaying step which displays, in response to a user's input, a suggested file distribution assignment of the selected file to one file storage designation area;
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• a storing step which stores, in response to a user's input, the selected file in a fixed storage area corresponding to the one file storage designation area, and which stores the selected file from the fixed storage area onto a computer-usable storage medium.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer-usable medium having a computer-readable program code means embodied in said computer-usable medium for causing a file distribution application to be launched within an operating windowing application comprising:
• a computer-readable program code means for causing a computer to launch the file distribution application upon an input execution command;
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• a computer-readable program code means for causing a computer to execute the file distribution application so as to distribute files onto a computer-usable storage medium based on a user's selection of at least one file from a file library comprising executable and nonexecutable files, the files being loadable from the computer-usable storage medium into directories on an end-user's system, the file distribution application comprising (1) a first displaying step for displaying the file library and one or more file storage designation area(s), each having a corresponding predetermined size which is representative of a computer-usable storage medium, (2) a second displaying step for displaying, in response to a user's input which includes selection of one or more file(s) in the file library, a file attribute option which includes file installation options, (3) an assigning step for assigning, in response to a user's selection of a file installation option, one or more file attribute(s) to each selected file, the one or more file attribute(s) specifying a target directory on the end-user's system into which the selected file(s) is/are to be stored, (4) a third displaying step for displaying the selected file(s) in one or more file storage designation area(s) in response to a user's dragging and dropping the selected file(s) into the one or more file storage designation area(s), and (5) a storing step for storing all files in each file storage designation area, together with their file attributes, into a corresponding computer-usable storage medium.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer-usable medium having a computer-readable program code means embodied in said computer-usable medium for causing a file distribution application to be launched within an operating windowing application comprising:
• a computer-readable program code means for causing a computer to launch the file distribution application upon an input execution command;
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• a computer-readable program code means for causing a computer to execute the file distribution application so as to distribute files having assigned attributes onto computer-usable storage media based on a suggested file distribution, the files being loadable from the computer-usable storage media into directories in an end-user's system, the file distribution application comprising (1) a first displaying step for displaying a file library comprising executable and nonexecutable files and one or more file storage designation area(s) corresponding to fixed storage area(s) in a memory means, (2) a second displaying step for displaying, in response to a user's input which includes selection of one or more file(s) in the file library, a file attribute option which includes file installation options, (3) an assigning step for assigning, in response to a user's selection of a file installation option, one or more file attribute(s) to a selected file, the one or more file attribute(s) specifying a target directory on the enduser's system into which selected files is/are to be stored, (4) a third displaying step for displaying, in response to a user's input, a suggested file distribution assignment of the selected file to one file storage designation area, and (5) a storing step for storing, in response to a user's input, the selected file in a fixed storage area corresponding to the one file storage designation area, and for storing the selected file from the fixed storage area onto a computer-usable storage medium.

An apparatus which distributes files onto a computer-usable storage medium based on a user's selection of at least one file from a file library comprising executable and nonexecutable files, the files being loadable from the computer-usable storage medium into directories on an end-user's system, said apparatus comprising:

• a pointing device which inputs user selections and processing commands;
• a memory which stores the file library, a file distribution application, and process steps;
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• a processor which processes, in response to a processing command, the stored process steps so as to execute the file distribution application, wherein upon executing the file distribution application, said processor performs (1) a first displaying step for displaying the file library and one or more file storage designation area(s), each having a corresponding predetermined size which is representative of a computer-usable storage medium, (2) a second displaying step for displaying, in response to a user's input which includes selection of one or more file(s) in the file library, a file attribute option which includes file installation options, (3) an assigning step for assigning, in response to a user's selection of a file installation option, one or more file attribute(s) to each selected file, the one or more file attribute(s) specifying a target directory on the end-user's system into which the selected files are to be stored, (4) a third displaying step for displaying the selected file(s) in one or more file storage designation area(s) in response to a user's dragging and dropping the selected file(s) into the one or more file storage designation area(s), and (5) a storing step for storing all files in each file storage designation area, together with their file attributes, into a corresponding computer-usable storage medium.

An apparatus which distributes files having assigned attributes onto computer-usable storage media based on a suggested file distribution, the files being loadable from the computer-usable storage media into directories on an end-user's system, said apparatus comprising:

• a pointing device which inputs user selections and processing commands;
• a memory which stores a file library comprising executable and nonexecutable files, a file distribution application, and process steps;
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• a processor which processes, in response to a processing command, the stored process steps so as to execute the file distribution application, wherein upon executing the file distribution application, said processor performs (1) a first displaying step for displaying a file library comprising executable and nonexecutable files and one or more file storage designation area(s) corresponding to fixed storage area(s) in said memory, (2) a second displaying step for displaying, in response to a user's input which includes selection of one or more file(s) in the file library, a file attribute option which includes file installation options, (3) an assigning step for assigning, in response to a user's selection of a file installation option, one or more file attribute(s) to a selected file, the one or more file attribute(s) specifying a target directory on the end-user's system into which selected files are to be stored, (4) a third displaying step for displaying, in response to a user's input, a suggested file distribution assignment of the selected file to one file storage designation area, and (5) a storing step for storing, in response to a user's input, the selected file in a fixed storage area corresponding to the one file storage designation area, and for storing the selected file from the fixed storage area onto a computer-usable storage medium.