Browser-controlled installation of software on remote computer system

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Patent No.: US 7,685,595
App. No.: 12/348,402
Granted: Mar 23, 2010
Kind: B1

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Abstract

A method for a web browser-controlled installation of software on a remote computer system includes accessing at least one remote computer system; temporarily transferring a non-user interface, platform-independent installation program having an embedded web application and light-weight web server onto the at least one remote computer system, wherein the web application provides a web user interface; accessing a web browser and connecting to the light-weight web server via the web interface provided by the web application; providing instructions for installing software on the at least one remote computer to the web interface; the light-weight web server transferring the instructions to the non-user interface installation program; transferring and installing software on the at least one remote computer system; and removing the installation program, web application, and light-weight web server from the at least one remote computer.

Claims (8)

1. A method for a web browser-controlled installation of software on a remote computer system, comprising:

accessing at least one remote computer system;

temporarily transferring a non-user interface, platform-independent installation program having an embedded web application and light-weight web server onto the at least one remote computer system, wherein the web application provides a web user interface;

accessing a web browser and connecting to the light-weight web server via the web interface provided by the web application;

providing instructions for installing software on the at least one remote computer to the web interface; said light-weight web server transferring the instructions to the non-user interface installation program;

transferring and installing software on the at least one remote computer system; and

removing the installation program, web application, and light-weight web server from the at least one remote computer,

wherein the light-weight web server comprises a web server having 100 to 2,000 kilobytes.

Assignments (4)

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2016

From: CORAL BAY INNOVATIONS, LLC

To: HULU, LLC

Reel/Frame 038824/0206 →

CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 13, 2015

From: SHORELINE INNOVATIONS, LLC

To: CORAL BAY INNOVATIONS, LLC

Reel/Frame 034992/0213 →