Apple Inc.

Skype Limited

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

John Renchun Chang

Jack R Matthew

Shadi Mahassel

An indication is received from a user to initiate installation of an operating system onto a storage device of a computer. The storage device is partitioned into an original partition and a new partition. Installation software for the operating system is loaded onto the new partition. The computer is booted into the installation software on the new partition. The operating system is installed onto the original partition via the installation software on the new partition. The computer is then re-booted into the operating system on the original partition and the new partition is removed from the storage device.

Installation of software onto a computer

This document describes techniques and apparatuses for limiting processing resources incurred due to refreshing a user interface. In various embodiments, an event is received, and it is determined whether a delay time period has elapsed. A length of the delay time period is based on a timing of receipt of one or more previous events. If the delay time period has not elapsed, refreshing of the user interface is postponed. When the delay time period elapses, the user interface is refreshed to display an indication of the event.

Reducing process resources incurred by a user interface

A method and apparatus for dynamic retrieval of installation packages when installing software is described herein. In one embodiment, a process can be provided to determine a specific installation package to be installed for software having one or more packages to be installed. A repository can be automatically identified from a plurality of repositories from which to obtain the specific installation package, based on priority criteria. The priority criteria can be based on dynamically changing parameters. The specific installation package can be obtained from the identified repository.

Dynamic retrieval of installation packages when installing software

Reducing processing resources incurred by a user interface

Disclosed is a user device comprising storage means and a network interface for connecting to a network via an access point. The user device also comprises a processor configured to execute a client. This client is operable to receive access data pertaining to the access point which is conditionally useable by the client. The client is further operable to determine that the client can use the received access data based on a detected current condition at the user device. In response to said determination, the client is operable to use the received access data to: (i) store access credentials of the access point in said storage means, and (ii) configure the user device to an automatic connection mode. When so configured, the user device is capable of automatically connecting to the network via the access point using the stored access credentials independently from the client thereafter.

Network access

A method, program and apparatus for limiting processing resources incurred due to refreshing a user interface of a first terminal. The method comprises: at a first terminal, receiving a plurality of event indications which indicate respective events, each of the event indications being received at a different time; and based on the event indications, refreshing the user interface of the first terminal to reflect each of the respective events. Refreshing comprises determining a plurality of time periods, and during each of those time periods postponing the user interface from being refreshed to reflect any outstanding ones of the event indications until that time period has elapsed. The time periods are each determined having a length set in dependence on a timing of the receipt of one or more of the event indications, wherein the length of a later time period is set to an increased value relative to an earlier time period in response to the receipt of one or more of said event indications within a time limit.

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Stockholm, Sweden

John Renchun Chang