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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2004
Applicant:
Brandon Myers, Durham, NC (US);
Inventor:
Brandon Myers, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/445 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The system and method facilitates transition from one software packaging model to a new model. New software packages include a capability package and an enabler package. The capability package provides new or enhanced functionality, and the enabler package serves to provide information that the user has purchased the particular software involved, and is entitled to use the optional feature that the package delivers. The system and method provides for installation of the new software package on older software packages in a non-disruptive manner.