Patent ID: 7748000
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for filtering a selection of install items from among a plurality of items installable by an install program, comprising: receiving, using a processor, at a client system, an install program for applying at least one install item from among a plurality of items installable by said install program to at least one application at said client system and for filtering said plurality of items installable by said install program according to an install policy, wherein said install program requests a user at said client system to configure at least one location of at least one policy system that is to be accessed by the client system via a network to gather at least one install policy, wherein said at least one install policy specifies a policy for filtering out a selection of install items from among a plurality of items installable by said install program; displaying, using said processor, by said install program, a graphical user interface for a user to enter and configure said at least one location of said at least one install policy; receiving, via said graphical user interface, said user enter at least one network address; responsive to said user entering said at least one network address within said graphical user interface, automatically configuring, using said processor, by said install program, said at least one network address as said at least one location of said at least one install policy; retrieving, using said processor, by said install program, said at least one install policy from said at least one location via said network; filtering a list of said plurality of items installable by said install program to only comprise a particular selection of install items for said client system as directed by said at least one install policy and specifying a priority level for each install item within said particular selection of install items according a separate priority level set for each said install item within said at least one install policy.