Converting non-natively executable programs to downloadable executable programs

摘要

In an embodiment, a data processing method comprises receiving, from a first computer, and storing at a service provider computer, a copy of a non-natively-executable computer program; generating and distributing a download link that is configured, when activated, to cause downloading of a dynamically generated natively executable installer program from the service provider computer; receiving a request based upon the download link, and in response, the service provider computer generating a natively executable installer program that comprises the non-natively-executable computer program file and, optionally a player or other support software and/or one or more bundled external software offers, and providing the installer program to the end user computer; receiving, from the installer program, a request for the non-natively-executable computer program; providing the non-natively-executable computer program from the service provider computer to the end user computer; and the method is performed by one or more computing devices.

主权项

1. A data processing method comprising:
receiving, from a first computer, and storing at a service provider computer, a copy of a non-natively-executable computer program file; wherein the non-natively executable computer program file is not an executable and is playable using a player or other supporting software; generating and distributing a download link that is configured, when activated, to cause downloading of a dynamically generated natively executable installer program from the service provider computer; receiving from an end user computer, a request to download the non-natively-executable computer program file, and in response to the request, the service provider computer generating a natively executable installer program that references the non-natively-executable computer program file, and providing the installer program to the end user computer; wherein the natively executable installer program comprises natively executable support software that is configured to play the non-natively executable program file on the end user computer; receiving, from the installer program, after installation of the natively executable installer program and the support software on the end user computer, a request for the non-natively-executable computer program file; providing the non-natively-executable computer program file from the service provider computer to the end user computer for installation thereon; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.