Patent ID: 7975266
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for installing resources in a target device, the method comprising: receiving an installation request message at an installation device, the installation request message corresponding to an installation to be performed on the target device and identifying installation data for performing the installation; receiving, at the installation device, target device metadata from a metadata repository associated with the target device, the target device metadata including data regarding an operating system of the target device and being transmitted to the installation device from a backend installer component on the target device, the installation device communicating with the backend installer component over a network, the backend installer component operating as an interface to the target device and providing read and write access to the target device; identifying primary metadata based on the target device metadata; requesting the primary metadata from a metadata repository associated with the installer device; receiving the primary metadata from the metadata repository, the primary metadata corresponding to attributes of the operating system of the target device as provided in the target device metadata; retrieving one or more installable components from an installable units repository using the installation device; and transmitting the one or more installable components to the target device for installation of the one or more installable components on the target device under control of the installation device.