Patents by Inventor Abdelhakeem Amer Hammad

Abdelhakeem Amer Hammad has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for installing software on a computer
    Patent number: 6721946
    Abstract: A method and system for installing software on a computer in a computer manufacturing facility. In the method, the frequency with which optional hardware and software is installed on a computer is assessed. One or more static installation images are generated for relatively more frequently selected optional hardware or software and one or more dynamic installation images are generated for relatively less frequently selected optional hardware of software. At least one image is then stored in a storage device of a computer. The image database may also contain one or more static/dynamic images. The method and system have particular application in a build-to-order computer manufacturing facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Tom Fogarty, Abdelhakeem Amer Hammad