Patent ID: 7587714

Claim:
A method for parameterization of software by a user in a computing machine, wherein the software requires a set of parameters to be entered in order for the software to be installed and used, comprising receiving a set of parameters and subdividing the set of parameters into subsets, simultaneously displaying the subsets, receiving a selection of at least one of the displayed subsets, and displaying the content of said at least one selected subset and its position within said set, thereby enabling parameterization of the software and informing the user of the progress of the parameterization of the software, wherein all of the subsets, the content of said at least one selected subset, the position of said at least one selected subset within said set, and the progress of parameterization are displayed concurrently such that the user may view the display throughout the duration of the parameterization, wherein the parameterization is adapted to be terminated during parameterization, prior to all parameter values in said set of parameters having been entered, with all parameter values that have been entered at a time of termination being stored in a storage means, and then restarted with all entered parameter values being restored and simultaneously displayed upon restarting to allow subsequent resumption and continuance of the parameterization, wherein said entered parameter values being restored and simultaneously displayed comprise a part of said set of parameters, wherein terminating the parameterization comprises closing said piece of software, and wherein said parameterization of the software comprises installing the software.