Patent ID: 7873960
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of packaging an application and each of at least one component to be available for use in connection with the application into a package, the package to be distributed to a user and executed on a computing device of the user to install the application and each component on such computing device, the method comprising: receiving a type of the package; receiving a location where the package is to be stored; receiving a selection of each component to be packaged with the application; for each selected component, referring to at least one packaging-specific object in such component to determine information on at least one of how to package the component in the package or how to install the component on the computing device of the user, the at least one packaging-specific object in such component including: producing the package based on the received type and location for the package, the received selection of each component, and the determined information from the at least one packaging-specific object of each component.