A method for providing an image of software installed on a computer system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of deconstructing the image into at least one portion and creating at least one module from the at least one portion of the image. The deconstructing step can include the steps of scanning an image and identifying at least one portion of the image to be modularized. The creating step can include the steps of extracting the at least one portion of the image identified to be modularized and generating at least one module from the extracted portion of the image. The modules that are created in accordance with the present invention can be formatted for use in a new image or part of a new image to be used with a software program such as with a hardware-independent imaging tool. Furthermore, the modules can be used with hardware-independent technologies and can facilitate management of image inventory and facilitate deployment of images to new computer systems with different hardware configurations. Furthermore, the method is simple, cost effective and capable of being easily adapted to existing technology.

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›1.independentA method for providing an image of software installed on a computer system, the method comprising:ndeconstructing the image into at least one portion,…+15

›2.↳ 1The method of claim 1 wherein the deconstructing the image further comprises:nscanning the image; andidentifying at least one portion of the image to …d2+1

›4.↳ 1The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one portion of the image represents at least one software program.d2+1

›6.↳ 1The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one portion of the image represents a plurality of software programs.d2+1

›8.↳ 1The method of claim 1 wherein the creating at least one module further comprises:nextracting the at least one portion of the image; andgenerating the …d2+3

›12.↳ 1The method of claim 1 wherein the software program is hardware-independent application software.d2+1

›14.↳ 1The method of claim 1 wherein the module is hardware independent.d2

›15.↳ 1The method of claim 1 wherein the creating at least one module further comprises creating a plurality of modules from the at least one portion of the …d2+1

›17.independentA computer-readable storage medium including a computer program for providing an image of software installed on a computer system, comprising instruct…+15

›18.↳ 17The medium of claim 17 wherein the deconstructing the image further comprises:nscanning the image; andidentifying the at least one portion of the imag…d2+1

›20.↳ 17The medium of claim 17 wherein the at least one portion of the image represents at least one software program.d2+1

›22.↳ 17The medium of claim 17 wherein the at least one portion of the image represents a plurality of software programs.d2+1

›24.↳ 17The medium of claim 17 wherein the creating at least one module further comprises:nextracting the at least one portion of the image; andgenerating at …d2+3

›28.↳ 17The medium of claim 17 wherein the software program is a hardware-independent application software.d2+1

›30.↳ 17The medium of claim 17 wherein the module is hardware independent.d2

›31.↳ 17The medium of claim 17 wherein the creating at least one module further comprises creating a plurality of modules from the at least one portion of the…d2+1

›33.independentA method providing an image of software installed on a computer system, the method comprising the:ndeconstructing the image into at least one portion,…

›34.independentA computer-readable storage medium including a compute program for providing an image of software installed on a computer system, comprising instructi…

›35.independentA system comprising:na storage medium; anda processing system coupled to the storage medium, the processing system including a mechanism for deconstru…+15

›36.↳ 35The system of claim 35 wherein the deconstructing the image comprises:nscanning the image; andidentifying at least one portion of the image to be modu…d2+1

›38.↳ 35The system of claim 35 wherein the at least one portion of the image represents at least one software program.d2+1

›40.↳ 35The system of claim 35 wherein the at least one portion of the image represents a plurality of software programs.d2+1

›42.↳ 35The system of claim 35 wherein the creating at least one module further comprises:nextracting the at least one portion of the image; andgenerating the…d2+3

›46.↳ 35The system of claim 35 wherein the software program is hardware-independent application software.d2+1

›48.↳ 35The system of claim 35 wherein the module is hardware independent.d2

›49.↳ 35The system of claim 35 wherein the creating at least one module further comprises creating a plurality of modules from the at least one portion of the…d2+1

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Section G — Physics

G06F9/445

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717/175

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