Wen Chieh Cheng

US Patent:

20050066324, Mar 24, 2005

Filed:

Sep 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/667688

Inventors:

Javier Delgado - Seattle WA, US
Shanmuga Purushothaman - Chennai, IN
Anzhelika Nishanova - Redmond WA, US
Scott Hawley - Redmond WA, US
Duong Nguyen - Everett WA, US
Wen Cheng - Bellevue WA, US
Jim Bennett - Duvall WA, US
Aidian Hughes - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06F009/44
G06F009/445

US Classification:

717170000, 717175000

Abstract:

Methods and computer readable media are disclosed related to installing and distributing multiple software products. Computer code necessary to install multiple, related but distinct software products is stored on the storage media and includes at least some primary code that is necessary to all software products installable from a storage medium or set of media. Installation of a specific software product includes the installation of the primary code and at least some product-specific code. Installation is performed by an installer that identifies and installs the appropriate software product based on information, such as a product key, provided by the user. The installer may use a lookup table to identify the code to install and verify that the user is entitled to the software product.