Patent ID: 8739155
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer system to generate guidance for installing software on a second computer, the computer system comprising: one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising: program instructions to receive information from a user, which includes, at least in part, an identity of a software to be installed, installation preference for a first installation of the software, and a software feature to be installed on a second computer; program instructions to receive information regarding one or more of connectivity, hardware, and currently installed software on the second computer that defines an environment of the second computer; program instructions to define a search parameter based on (i) a received information from the user and (ii) a received information that defines the environment of the second computer; program instructions to search, using the search parameter, for data stored on storage devices and the Internet; program instructions to retrieve data, which is associated with a second installation of the software on a third computer, wherein data associated with the second installation relates to the installation of software on the second computer; and program instructions to generate guidance for the installation of the software on the second computer, based on the identity of the software to be installed, the installation preference for the first installation of the software, the environment of the second computer, and the data associated to a second installation of the software on a third computer.