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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
May. 02, 2005
Richard D. Chinn, Seattle, WA (US);
Jason E. Robarts, Redmond, WA (US);
Jeromy S. Statia, Duvall, WA (US);
William D. Wasserstrum, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard D. Chinn, Seattle, WA (US);
Jason E. Robarts, Redmond, WA (US);
Jeromy S. Statia, Duvall, WA (US);
William D. Wasserstrum, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for configuring a plurality of computers, each of which requires interaction with at least one resource to advance a configuration state of the computer. A request for access to a resource may be received from at least one of the computers, and a resource needed may be determined. An availability of the resource needed may be determined, and the computer instructed to interact with the resource if the resource is available. If the resource is not available, the computer may be caused to not interact with the resource.