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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1999
James S. L. Chen, Redmond, WA (US);
Stephen D. Flanagin, Redmond, WA (US);
George T. Hu, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A base computer installs an application program to a portable computer by determining a size associated with the application being installed. The portable computer contains a built-in memory used for both program execution and data storage. Additionally, one or more memory expansion cards may be coupled to the portable computer. The base computer determines the storage space available in the built-in memory in the portable computer. If the storage space available in the built-in memory of the portable computer can accommodate the application, then the base computer installs the application to the built-in memory. If the storage space available in the built-in memory of the portable computer cannot accommodate the application, then the base computer determines whether a memory expansion card is coupled to the portable computer. If a memory expansion card is coupled to the portable computer, then the base computer installs the application to the memory expansion card. If multiple memory expansion cards are coupled to the portable computer, the base computer generates a list of all storage devices and requests that the user select the storage device for installing the application.