Patent ID: 7730480
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system to create a custom built software installation that duplicates a software installation on a computer operated by a user, comprising: the computer; an agent to identify at least one software package already installed on the computer and a configuration of the software package already installed on the computer; an installation storage including at least one installation software package, the one installation software package supporting installation of the one software package; a pattern identifier to identify a pattern of use for the installation software package in the installation storage; a selector to select at least the installation software package from the installation storage for the software package if the pattern for the installation software package is a desired pattern of use and the one software package is installed on the computer; an installation assembler to assemble the selected installation software package into a custom-built installation; and a configuration tool to configure the software package after installation on a second computer based on the detected configuration.