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US 7,583,960 B2Granted
Configuring a mobile device
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsDean M. Wierman, Sarabjit Singh Seera, Sandhya D. Jain
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Abstract
A method of configuring a mobile device allows an administrator to select multiple installation items from a set of possible installation items to include in a deployment package. At least one of the installation items includes parameters provided by an administrator that are requested from the administrator based on a configuration file associated with the installment items. The deployment package is transferred to a mobile device and the parameter values are extracted and are used to configure the mobile device.
Claims8
A method of configuring a mobile device, the method comprising:
- creating a first installation item based on a first set of parameter values provided by an administrator wherein creating the first installation item comprises:
- providing a user interface to the administrator to select a configuration file and a corresponding cabinet file from a set of configuration files and a set of cabinet files;
- examining the selected configuration file to identify parameter values that must be determined;
- soliciting the parameter values from the administrator based on the selected configuration file by generating a set of screens on a user interface;
- acquiring the parameter values from the administrator;
- incorporating the parameter values and the cabinet file into the installation item;
- and
- storing the first installation item;
- creating a second installation item based on a second set of parameter values provided by the administrator wherein creating the second installation item comprises:
- providing a user interface to the administrator to select a second configuration file and a corresponding second cabinet file from the set of configuration files and a set of cabinet files;
- examining the selected second configuration file to identify parameter values that must be determined;
- soliciting the parameter values from the administrator based on the second selected configuration file by generating a set of screens on a user interface;
- acquiring the parameter values from the administrator;
- incorporating the parameter values and the second cabinet file into the second installation item;
- and
- storing the second installation item;
- providing a user interface to the administrator to select one of either the first installation item or the second installation item as a selected installation item to include in a deployment package;
- creating a deployment package based on the selected installation item and at least one other installation item that is based on parameter values provided by the administrator;
- transferring the deployment package to the mobile device;
- and
- extracting the parameter values provided by the administrator from the deployment package and configuring the mobile device based on the parameter values.
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