Software selection based on available storage space

• US 8,856,778 B2
• Filed: 04/29/2009
• Issued: 10/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Falodiya, Aditya
• Primary Examiner(s): Bullock, Jr., Lewis A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Huynh, Tina
• Application Number:
  US12/431,971
• Publication Number:
  US 20140033195A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,987 Days
• Field of Search: 717168-178
• US Class Current: 717/175
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation

Abstract

Software selection based on available storage space involves determining that a data package (e.g., a software component) is not to be loaded (e.g., not to be installed) onto a storage device (e.g., a disk drive) of a computer (e.g., a target computer). This determination is based on the available storage capacity of the storage device (e.g., free disk space) and on a storage requirement of the optional data package (e.g., disk space required by the proposed software component). In some example embodiments, available storage capacity is determined automatically (e.g., by using an application programming interface).

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accessing loading information that identifies a mandatory data package to be loaded onto a storage device of a machine, a first optional data package, and a first storage requirement of the first optional data package, the accessing of the loading information being performed by a configuration module;

comparing the first storage requirement of the first optional data package to a second storage requirement of a second optional data package, the comparing of the first storage requirement to the second storage requirement being performed to select the first optional data package as a potential data package by the configuration module for loading;

determining that the potential data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device, the determining being performed by the configuration module based on comparing only an available storage capacity of the storage device of the machine and the first optional data package being selected by the configuration module as the potential data package;

generating a data set that indicates at least, the mandatory data package is selected for loading onto the storage device and that does not indicate the first optional package is selected for loading onto the storage device, the data set being usable to generate instructions to load at least the mandatory data package without the first optional data package onto the storage device, the generating of the data set being performed by the configuration module based on the determining that the potential data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device; and

storing the data set on a machine-readable medium, the storing of the data set being caused by a storage module.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining the available storage capacity of the storage device.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

loading, based on the data set, at least the mandatory data package without the potential data package onto the storage device.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

loading, based on the data set, at least the mandatory data package and the second optional data package without the potential data package onto the storage device.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

extracting the loading information included in an executable file.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying of the first optional data package as the potential data package includes determining that the first storage requirement is greater than the second storage requirement of the second optional data package.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying of the first optional data package as the potential data package includes determining that the first storage requirement is less than the second storage requirement of the second optional data package.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the mandatory data package is a required software component, wherein the first optional data package is a first proposed software component, and wherein the generating of the data set generates the data set indicating at least the required software component as selected to be loaded onto the storage device and not indicating the first proposed software component as selected for loading onto the storage device.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a hardware-implemented installation module configured to;

access loading information that identifies a mandatory data package to be loaded onto a storage device of a machine, a first optional data package, and a first storage requirement of the first optional data package;

compare the first storage requirement of the first optional data package to a second storage requirement of a second optional data package, the comparing of the first storage requirement to the second storage requirement being performed to select the first optional data package as a potential data package for loading;

determine that the potential data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device, the determining being based on comparing only an available storage capacity of the storage device of the machine and the first optional data package being selected as the potential data package;

generate a data set that indicates at least the mandatory data package is selected for loading onto the storage device and that does not indicate the first optional package is selected for loading onto the storage device, the data set being usable to generate instructions to load at least the mandatory data package without the first optional data package onto the storage device, the generating being based on the determination that the potential data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device; and

a hardware-implemented storage module configured to store the data set on a machine-readable medium.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the installation module is further configured to:

determine the available storage capacity of the storage device.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the installation module is further configured to:

generate, based on the data set, one or more instructions to load at least the mandatory data package onto the storage device.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the installation module is further configured to:

load, based on the data set, at least the mandatory data package and the second optional data package without the potential data package onto the storage device.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the installation module is further configured to:

extract the loading information included in an executable file.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the installation module is further configured to:

identify the first optional data package as the potential data package by determining that the first storage requirement is greater than the second storage requirement of the second optional data package.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the installation module is further configured to:

identify the first optional data package by determining that the first storage requirement is less than the second storage requirement of the second optional data package.

16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the mandatory data package is a required software component, wherein the first optional data package is a first proposed software component, and wherein the installation module is further configured to:

generate the data set indicating at least the required software component as selected for loading onto the storage device and not indicating the first proposed software component as selected for loading onto the storage device.

17. A system comprising:

means for;

accessing loading information that identifies a mandatory data package to be loaded onto a storage device, a first optional data package, and a first storage requirement of the first optional data package;

comparing the first storage requirement of the first optional data package to a second storage requirement of a second optional data package, the comparing of the first storage requirement to the second storage requirement being performed to select the first optional data package as a potential data package for loading;

determining that the potential data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device, the determining being based on comparing only an available storage capacity of the storage device and the first optional data package being selected as the potential data package; and

generating a data set that indicates at least the mandatory data package is selected for loading onto the storage device and that does not indicate the first optional data package is selected for loading onto the storage device, the data set being usable to generate instructions to load at least the mandatory data package without the first optional data package onto the storage device, the generating being based on the determining that the potential data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device; and

means for storing the data set on a machine-readable medium.

18. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

accessing loading information that identifies a mandatory data package to be loaded onto a storage device, a first optional data package, and a first storage requirement of the first optional data package;

comparing the first storage requirement of the first optional data package to a second storage requirement of a second optional data package, the comparing of the first storage requirement to the second storage requirement being performed to identify the first optional data package as a potential data package for loading;

determining that the potential data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device, the determining being based on comparing only an available storage capacity of the storage device of the machine and the first optional data package being selected as the potential data package;

generating a data set that indicates at least the mandatory data package is selected for loading onto the storage device and that does not indicate the first optional data package is selected for loading onto the storage device, the data set being usable to generate instructions to load at least the mandatory data package without the first optional data package onto the storage device, the generating being based on the determining that the potential data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device; and

storing the data set.

19. A method comprising:

receiving, via an application programming interface, a storage value at a memory, the storage value representing an available storage capacity of a storage device of a machine;

reading a data structure that identifies a required software component to be installed onto the storage device of the machine, a first proposed software component, and a first storage requirement of the first proposed software component;

comparing the first storage requirement of the first proposed software component to a second storage requirement of a second proposed software component, the comparing of the first storage requirement to the second storage requirement being performed to select the first proposed software component as a potential software component for loading;

determining that the potential software component is not to be loaded onto the storage device, the determining being based on comparing only the storage value and the first proposed software component selected as a potential software component;

generating a data set that indicates at least the required software component is selected for loading onto the storage device and that does not indicate the first proposed software component is selected for loading onto the storage device, the data set being usable to generate instructions to load at least the required software component without the first proposed software component onto the storage device, the generating being based on the determining that the potential software component is not to be installed onto the storage device; and

storing the data set on a machine-readable medium.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

installing, based on the data set, at least the required software component onto the storage device.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein further comprising:

installing, based on the data set, at least the required software component and the second proposed software component without die potential software component onto the storage device.

22. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

extracting the data structure included in an executable file.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein the identifying of the first proposed software component as the potential software component includes determining that the first storage requirement is greater than the second storage requirement of the second proposed software component.

24. The method of claim 19, wherein the identifying of the first proposed software component as the potential software component includes determining that the first storage requirement is less than the second storage requirement of the second proposed software component.