# US 7,610,583 B2 · Personalized software installation method for computer manufacturers > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,610,583 B2 - Document ID: US7610583B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/127,884 - Filed: 2002-04-23 - Published: 2003-10-23 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2002-04-23 - Assignees: Gateway, Inc. - Inventors: Daniel C. Milius - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7610583B2 ## CPC - G06Q 10/087: Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders - G06F 8/63: {Image based installation; Cloning; Build to order} - G06F 9/453: {Help systems} - G06Q 30/0603: {Catalogue creation or management} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Systems and methods for providing a customized installation procedure to a consumer purchasing a build to order system. A particular consumer may provide personal information at a point of sale along with component selections for a build to order system. A manufacturer may assemble the personal information and selection list to generate a customized installation procedure for each consumer. The customized installation procedure may be placed upon a compact disk and may be inserted upon a first boot of a purchased build to order computer system. The customized installation procedure may provide a visual presentation on the complete installation of the computer system including software installation and connection of hardware components. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of generating a customized installation procedure for a build to order computer system, comprising: (a) receiving a customer information set and an order for a build to order system, said customer information set including a user profile and a presentation format, said presentation format including a user-defined technical ability specified by a user, said order including a list of component selections made by the user, said list of component selections including at least three hardware components; (b) producing a customized installation procedure based on said customer information set including the user profile and the presentation format and based on said order, said customized installation procedure including instructions for installation of said list of component selections; and (c) transferring said customized installation procedure to a removable storage media, wherein said customized installation procedure is a visual presentation to aid said user in the installation of said computer system; wherein the visual presentation of said customized installation procedure includes instructions for connecting said at least three hardware components, said visual presentation being configured to be displayed on a monitor of said computer system, and wherein, the visual presentation of said customized installation procedure further includes at least one of larger font sizes, musical backgrounds, and personalized greetings that are selected based on the user profile and the presentation format included in said customer information set. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said user profile includes at least one of age and sex. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said removable storage media includes at least one of a floppy disk, a digital versatile disk, and a compact disk. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said list of components includes the user's selections for software, hardware, and peripherals. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: configuring said computer system to display on said monitor a prompt to insert said removable storage media. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said prompt is displayed in response to an initial boot of said computer system. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising: shipping said computer system to the user: wherein the initial boot of said computer system occurs after the shipping of said computer system to the user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said customized installation procedure includes a prompt to insert a compact disk containing a software application; and wherein said customized installation procedure includes instructions for connecting said at least three hardware components together. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: receiving user inputs indicating completion of each step of the customized installation procedure. ### Claim 10 An apparatus for generating a customized installation procedure for a build to order computer system, comprising: (a) means for receiving a customer information set and an order for said computer system, said customer information set including a user profile and a presentation format, said presentation format including a user-defined technical ability specified by a user, said order including a list of component selections made by the user, said list of component selections including at least three hardware components; (b) means for producing a customized installation procedure based on said customer information set including the user profile and the presentation format and based on said order, said producing means being coupled to said receiving means, said customized installation procedure including instructions for installation of said list of component selections, and (c) means for transferring said customized installation procedure to a removable storage media, said transferring means being coupled to said producing means, wherein said customized installation procedure is a visual presentation configured to be displayed on a monitor of said computer system to aid said user in the installation of said computer system; wherein the visual presentation of said customized installation procedure includes instructions for connecting said at least three hardware components, and wherein, the visual presentation of said customized installation procedure further includes at least one of larger font sizes, a musical background, and a personalized greeting that is selected based on the user profile and the presentation format included in said customer information set. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said receiving means is capable of connecting to a network, wherein said list of component selections made by said user is capable of being received by said receiving means through said network. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said network is a world wide web. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said user profile includes at least one of age and sex. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said removable storage media includes at least one of a floppy disk, a digital versatile disk, and a compact disk. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said list of component selections includes the user's selections for software, hardware, and peripherals. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said computer system is configured to display on said monitor a prompt to insert said removable storage media. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein said prompt is displayed in response to an initial boot of said computer system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said customized installation procedure includes a prompt to insert a compact disk containing a software application; and wherein said customized installation procedure includes instructions for connecting said at least three hardware components together. ### Claim 19 (depends on 10) The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, further comprising: means for receiving user inputs indicating completion of each step of the customized installation procedure. ### Claim 20 A method for providing a customized installation procedure, comprising: (a) configuring a computer system to prompt a user to insert a removable storage media containing a customized installation procedure upon a first boot of said computer system; (b) displaying on a monitor of said computer system an initial presentation of said customized installation procedure, said customized installation procedure including an instruction to install at least three hardware components; and (c) presenting a list of steps a user shall undertake to complete installation of said computer system; wherein said customized installation procedure is based on a customer information set including a user profile and a presentation format, said presentation format including a user-defined technical ability specified by the user, and is based on an order for the computer system which is a build to order system, and wherein, a visual presentation of said customized installation procedure includes at least one of larger font sizes, a musical background, and a personalized greeting that is selected based on the user profile and the presentation format included in said customer information set. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method as claimed in claim 20, wherein said initial presentation includes a list of solutions that were purchased with said computer system. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The method as claimed in claim 20, wherein said list of steps includes insertion of specific storage media and connection of hardware components. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The method as claimed in claim 20, further comprising receiving an alert from said user upon completion of a step of said list of steps, wherein a next step of said list of steps is presented. ### Claim 24 (depends on 20) The method as claimed in claim 20, further comprising: configuring said computer system to display on said monitor a prompt to insert said removable storage media. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein said prompt is displayed in response to an initial boot of said computer system. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The method as claimed in claim 25, further comprising: shipping said computer system to the user; wherein the initial boot of said computer system occurs after the shipping of said computer system to the user. ### Claim 27 (depends on 20) The method as claimed in claim 20, said customized installation procedure includes a prompt to insert a compact disk containing a software application; and wherein said customized installation procedure includes instructions for connecting said at least three hardware components together. ### Claim 28 (depends on 20) The method as claimed in claim 20, further comprising: receiving user inputs indicating completion of each step of the list of steps.