Method and system for supplying a custom software image to a computer system,申请号US19980066128-传众专利搜索

Method and system for supplying a custom software image to a computer system

申请公布号：US6298443(B1)

申请号：US19980066128

申请日期：1998.04.24

申请公布日期：2001.10.02

申请人：

DELL USA, L.P.

发明人：COLLIGAN TOM;ELLIS JONATHAN;ROBERTSON HUNTER

分类号：G06F21/22;G06F9/445;G06F21/00;(IPC1-7):H04L9/00

主分类号：G06F21/22

摘要：A method and system for supplying a software image to a computer system utilize a custom-programmed compact disk (CD) ROM that is configured for a specified individual computer system and constrained to be downloaded to and operable on only the specified individual computer system. The method and system further utilize an installation procedure for restoring the specified computer system to the software state that the computer was in at the time the computer left the factory after initial configuration and downloading. The custom-programmed CD ROM 106 is delivered to a customer in combination with a bootable flexible diskette 108, and an instructional technical instruction sheet for usage by the customer to restore the computer system to a "factory new" software condition.