Patent ID: 6718373
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computing system, comprising:a computer-readable medium for storing information; and a computing device for: receiving an installation file that is associated with a software application, wherein the installation file specifies a plurality of installable features that are associated with the software application, and wherein the installation file specifies a plurality of installable files that are associated with the installable features; identifying first and second subsets of the installable features, wherein the first subset of the installable features is to be installed onto the computer-readable medium, wherein the second subset of the installable features is to be omitted from installation onto the computer-readable medium, wherein the first subset of the installable features includes a first installable feature, and wherein the second subset of the installable features includes a second installable feature; in response to the installation file and at least one of the first and second subsets of the installable features, identifying first and second subsets of the installable files, wherein the first subset of the installable files is to be installed onto the computer-readable medium, wherein the second subset of the installable files is to be omitted from installation onto the computer-readable medium, and wherein a particular installable file is omitted from the second subset of the installable files in response to the particular installable file being associated with both of the first and second installable features; and outputting the installation file and the first subset of the installable files for storage by the computer-readable medium.