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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2010
Robert Duncan, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Duncan, San Jose, CA (US);
Wyse Technology Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Computing device deployment and configuration using a mass storage device is provided. A generic computing device is provided to a customer or end user. A mass storage device is used to distribute configuration information to the generic computing device. The configuration information includes customer-specified or ordered software applications or other features. The configuration information can also include updates to the computing device system software. The customer or end user couples the mass storage device to the generic computing device in order to load the configuration information into the computing device. After the configuration information is loaded, the computing device is configured for the customer's use. Further features, such as creating customized images, are also provided.