Library backup

• US 20070124345A1
• Filed: 11/30/2005
• Published: 05/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Original Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Inventors: Schumacher, Hans, Heinz, Kathy, Clawson, Christopher, Mistry, Rohinton
• Application Number:
  US11/290,359
• Publication Number:
  US 20070124345A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1448 Management of the data involved in backup or backup restore
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1464 for networked environments

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for a library backup. The disclosed systems and methods may include requesting backup information from an external library by the user. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods may include packaging the requested information into an archive file and storing the archive file having a first data format in a user directory. Moreover, the disclosed systems and methods may include converting the archive file having a first data format into a backup file having a second data format and sending the backup file to the user, wherein the user can use the information within the backup file locally.

Claims

1. A method for delivering backup information to a user, the method comprising:

requesting backup information from an external library;

packaging the requested information into an archive file;

storing the archive file having a first data format;

converting the archive file having a first data format into a backup file having a second data format; and

sending the backup file to the user, wherein the user can use the information within the backup file locally.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the requesting of backup information includes establishing an Internet connection with the external library.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the backup file is used by the user when the user cannot establish an Internet connection with the external library.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first data format is an XML data format.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second data formation is a PDF format.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising sending the archive file to an external conversion site, wherein the external conversion site converts the archive file having a first data format into a backup file having a second data format.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising packaging one or more backup files and sending the one or more backup files to the external library.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the sending of the archive file to the external conversion site and the sending of the one or more backup files to the external library occurs using the Internet.

9. The method of claim 6 further comprising packaging one or more backup files and sending the one or more backup files directly to a local computer of a user that initiated the request for backup information.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising modifying the requested information and storing the modifications within the archive file.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the backup files sent to the user are sent automatically.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the user uses a content delivery manager for requesting backup information from the external library and receiving the backup file from the external library.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the information is information related to aircrafts.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the backup information is used to conduct tests on an aircraft.

15. A computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for delivering backup information to a user, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:

requesting backup information from an external library;

packaging the requested information into an archive file;

storing the archive file having a first data format;

converting the archive file having a first data format into a backup file having a second data format; and

sending the backup file to the user, wherein the user can use the information within the backup file locally.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15 further comprising sending the archive file to an external conversion site, wherein the external conversion site converts the archive file having a first data format into a backup file having a second data format.

17. A system for delivering backup information to a user, the system comprising:

a client system for requesting backup information from an external library by the user;

said external library configured for packaging the requested information into an archive file;

said external library further configured for storing the archive file having a first data format in a user directory;

said external library further configured for converting the archive file having a first data format into a backup file having a second data format; and

said external library further configured for sending the backup file to client system.

18. The system of claim 17 further comprising an external conversion server configured to receive said archive file having a first data format and convert said archive file into a backup file having a second data format.

19. The system of claim 17 wherein the external library is configured to display a list of data files available, the external library further being configured to facilitate the selection of specific files to be packaged into an archive file.

20. The system of claim 17 further including a document delivery server operatively connected to the external library to facilitate automatic delivery of the backup file to the user.