Patent ID: 6298443
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A software transport package comprising:a software transport medium storing a software image, the software image being configured for downloading to and execution on a single unique computer, said software transport medium including a first tag identification file having an identification tag keyed to an identifier of the computer; anda software download medium storing a download program, the download program for controlling a downloading of the software image to a storage of the computer, said software download medium including a second tag identification file having an identification tag keyed to the identifier of the computer and an identification tag identifying the first tag identification file,wherein said software transport medium, said software download medium, and the computer are mutually keyed so that the software image is downloadable to the storage of only the single unique computer and no other, wherein the download program includes a routine executable by the computer for accessing the first tag identification file via identification information in the second tag identification file, accessing the identifier, mutually comparing the identifier to the identification tags in the first and second tag identification files, and transferring the software image from the software transport medium to the storage only if the identifier corresponds to the identification tags.