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US 6,549,914 B1Granted
System and method for statistical file preload for factory installed software in a computer
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorDavid T. Valys
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Abstract
A method for statistical file preload of an image in a computer system is disclosed. The method includes statistically analyzing a bandwidth requirement of computer readable files to be downloaded to a target computer during a software download portion of a computer manufacturing process. The files are ordered into an ordered list of files as a function of the analyzed bandwidth requirements. Lastly, files from the ordered list of files are selected for inclusion in a preload image as a function of a prescribed manufacturing criteria.
Claims5
A system apparatus comprising:
- a storage device;
- means for generating a system descriptor record;
- means for assembling hardware in accordance with the system descriptor record, the storage device having a statistical file preload image including a list of files identified by file names and corresponding signatures;
- means for statistically analyzing a bandwidth requirement of computer readable files to be downloaded to a target computer during a software download portion of a computer manufacturing process;
- means for ordering the files into an ordered list of files as a function of the analyzed bandwidth requirements;
- means for selecting files from the ordered list of files for inclusion in the preload image as a function of a prescribed manufacturing criteria;
- a difference image downloaded to the storage device, the difference image being a function of the difference between an image of software in accordance with the system descriptor record and the preload image;
- and
- means for combining the difference image with the preload image according to recomposition instructions for installing a resultant image on the storage device of the system.
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A computer comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a storage accessible by said processor, said storage including a statistical file preload image, the statistical file preload image formed by a process of:
- a.) statistically analyzing a bandwidth requirement of computer readable files to be downloaded to a target computer during a software download portion of a computer manufacturing process,
- b.) ordering the files into an ordered list of files as a function of the analyzed bandwidth requirements, and
- c.) selecting files from the ordered list of files for inclusion in the preload image as a function of a prescribed manufacturing criteria;
- means for downloading a difference image to the storage, the downloaded image being a function of the difference between an image of software in accordance with the system descriptor record and the preload image;
- and
- means for combining the downloaded image with the preload image according to recomposition instructions for installing a resultant image on the storage device of the computer system.
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A manufacturing method for producing a computer system comprising:
- obtaining an order;
- generating a system descriptor record in response to the order;
- assembling hardware in accordance with the system descriptor record, the hardware including a storage device, the storage device having a statistical file preload image including a list of files, the list of files identified by file names and corresponding signatures, the statistical file preload image including an image formed by a process of:
- a.) statistically analyzing a bandwidth requirement of computer readable files to be downloaded to a target computer during a software download portion of a computer manufacturing process,
- b.) ordering the files into an ordered list of files as a function of the analyzed bandwidth requirements, and
- c.) selecting files from the ordered list of files for inclusion in the preload image as a function of a prescribed manufacturing criteria;
- downloading a difference image to the storage device, the downloaded image being a function of the difference between an image of software in accordance with the system descriptor record and the preload image;
- and
- combining the downloaded image with the preload image according to recomposition instructions for installing a resultant image on the storage device of the computer system.
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A system for manufacturing a computer comprising:
- a front end processor for obtaining an order, the front end processor generating build instructions and a system descriptor record in response to the order;
- download prep means for preparing a download image and recomposition instructions as a function of the system descriptor record, files, preload image signatures, and part number signatures;
- means for assembling hardware components according to the build instructions, the hardware components including a storage device having a preload image thereon, the preload image including a statistical file preload image including a list of files, the list of files identified by file names and corresponding signatures, the statistical file preload image including an image formed by a process of:
- a.) statistically analyzing a bandwidth requirement of computer readable files to be downloaded to a target computer during a software download portion of a computer manufacturing process,
- b.) ordering the files into an ordered list of files as a function of the analyzed bandwidth requirements, and
- c.) selecting files from the ordered list of files for inclusion in the preload image as a function of a prescribed manufacturing criteria;
- means for downloading a difference image to the storage device, the downloaded image being a function of the difference between an image of software in accordance with the system descriptor record and the preload image;
- software vendor package decomposition means for decomposing at least one install application from a software vendor and generating at least one file and part number signature for a corresponding install application;
- and
- a signature database of part number signatures and preload image signatures.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.