SOFTWARE SELECTION BASED ON ESTIMATED AVAILABLE STORAGE SPACE

• US 20140033199A1
• Filed: 04/29/2009
• Published: 01/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Falodiya, Aditya
• Granted Patent: US 8,893,119 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/176
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/445 Program loading or initiating bootstrapping G06F9/4401; security arrangements for program loading or initiating G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/9078 using an external memory or storage device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4335 Housekeeping operations, e.g. prioritizing content for deletion because of storage space restrictions storage management, e.g. defragmentation G06F3/0604; unloading stored programs G06F9/445; storage management in file systems G06F16/10; buffering arrangements in a network node or in an end terminal in packet networks H04L49/90
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information

Abstract

Software selection based on estimated 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 estimated 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 estimated by an administrator (e.g., a user) and received via a user interface (e.g., a graphical window, or a data entry field).

Claims

1. A method of presenting the data set that indicates an optional data package as not selected for loading, the method comprising:

receiving, at an administration module of a first machine, an estimate of available storage capacity of a storage device of a second machine;

accessing, at the first machine, loading information that references a mandatory data package to be loaded onto the storage device of the second machine, a first optional data package among multiple optional data packages, and a first storage requirement of the first optional data package;

identifying the first optional data package by comparing the first storage requirement of the first optional data package to a second storage requirement of a second optional data package among the multiple optional data packages;

determining, at the first machine and based on the estimate of the available storage capacity of the storage device of the second machine and based on the comparing of the first storage requirement of the first optional data package to the second storage requirement of the second optional data package, that the first optional data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device;

generating, based on the determining that the first optional data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device, the data set to be presented, the generated data set indicating at least the mandatory data package as selected for loading onto the storage device and indicating the first optional data package as not selected for loading onto the storage device; and

presenting the data set via a user interface.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

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

3. The method of claim 1, wherein

the generated data set indicates the second optional data package as selected for loading onto the storage device,

the method further comprising:

generating, based on the data set, one or more instructions to load at least the second optional data package onto the storage device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein

the generated data set indicates the second optional data package as selected for loading onto the storage device,

the method further comprising:

receiving, after the presenting of the data set, a revised data set via the user interface, the revised data set indicating the second optional data package as not selected for loading onto the storage device; and

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

5. The method of claim 1, wherein

the identifying of the first optional data package includes determining that the first storage requirement is greater than the second storage requirement of the second optional data package.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein

the identifying of the first optional data package includes determining that the first storage requirement is less than the second storage requirement of the second optional data package.

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

8. An apparatus comprising:

a hardware-implemented administration module at a first machine to;

receive an estimate of available storage capacity of a storage device of a second machine; and

present a data set via a user interface, the data set indicating at least a mandatory data package as selected for loading onto the storage device of the second machine and indicating a first optional data package as not selected for loading onto the storage device of the second machine; and

a hardware-implemented installation configuration module to;

access, at the first machine, loading information that references the mandatory data package, the first optional data package among multiple optional data packages, and a first storage requirement of the first optional data package;

identify the first optional data package by comparing the first storage requirement of the first optional data package to a second storage requirement of a second optional data package among the multiple optional data packages;

determine, at the first machine and based on the estimate of the available storage capacity of the storage device and based on the comparing of the first storage requirement of the first optional data package to the second storage requirement of the second optional data package, that the first optional data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device; and

generate the data set based on the determination that the first optional data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the installation configuration module is further to:

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

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the installation configuration module is further to:

generate the data set indicating the second optional data package as selected for loading onto the storage device; and

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

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the installation configuration module is further to:

generate the data set indicating the second optional data package as selected for loading onto the storage device, wherein

the administration module is further to;

receive, after the presenting of the data set, a revised data set via the user interface, the revised data set indicating the second optional data package as not selected for loading onto the storage device; and

wherein

the installation configuration module is further to;

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

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the installation configuration module is further to:

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

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the installation configuration module is further 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.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, 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 configuration module is further to:

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

15. A system comprising:

means for receiving, at an administration module of a first machine, an estimate of available storage capacity of a storage device of a second machine;

means for accessing, at the first machine, loading information that references a mandatory data package to be loaded onto the storage device of the second machine, a first optional data package among multiple optional data packages, and a first storage requirement of the first optional data package;

means for identifying the first optional data package by comparing the first storage requirement of the first optional data package to a second storage requirement of a second optional data package among the multiple optional data packages;

means for determining, at the first machine and based on the estimate of the available storage capacity of the storage device of the second machine and based on the comparing of the first storage requirement of the first optional data package to the second storage requirement of the second optional data package, that the first optional data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device;

means for generating, based on the determining that the first optional data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device, a data set to be presented, the data set indicating at least the mandatory data package as selected for loading onto the storage device and indicating the first optional data package as not selected for loading onto the storage device; and

means for presenting the data set via a user interface.

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

receiving, at an administration module of the first machine, an estimate of available storage capacity of a storage device of a second machine;

accessing, at the first machine, loading information that references a mandatory data package to be loaded onto the storage device of the second machine, a first optional data package among multiple optional data packages, and a first storage requirement of the first optional data package;

identifying the first optional data package by comparing the first storage requirement of the first optional data package to a second storage requirement of a second optional data package among the multiple optional data packages;

determining, at the first machine and based on the estimate of the available storage capacity of the storage device of the second machine and based on the comparing of the first storage requirement of the first optional data package to the second storage requirement of the second optional data package, that the first optional data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device;

generating, based on the determining that the first optional data package is not to be loaded onto the storage device, a data set to be presented, the data set indicating at least the mandatory data package as selected for loading onto the storage device and indicating the first optional data package as not selected for loading onto the storage device; and

presenting the data set via a user interface.

17. A method comprising:

receiving an estimated value at a memory of a first machine via a user interface, the estimated value provided by a user and representing available storage capacity of a storage device of a second machine;

reading, at the first machine, a data structure that references a required software component to be installed onto the storage device of the second machine, a first proposed software component among multiple proposed software components, and a first storage requirement of the first proposed software component;

identifying the first proposed software component by comparing the first storage requirement of the first proposed software component to a second storage requirement of a second proposed software component among the proposed software components;

determining, at the first machine and based on the estimated value and on the comparing of the first storage requirement of the first proposed software component to the second storage requirement of the second proposed software component, that the first proposed software component is not to be installed onto the storage device;

generating, based on the determining that the first proposed software component is not to be installed onto the storage device, a data set to be presented, the data set indicating at least the required software component as selected for installation onto the storage device and indicating the first proposed software component as not selected for installation onto the storage device; and

presenting the data set to the user via the user interface.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising:

generating, based on the data set, one or more instructions to install at least the required software component onto the storage device.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein

the generated data set indicates the second proposed software component as selected for installation onto the storage device,

the method further comprising:

generating, based on the data set, a set of instructions to install at least the second proposed software component onto the storage device.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein

the generated data set indicates the second proposed software component as selected for installation onto the storage device,

the method further comprising:

receiving, after the presenting of the data set, a revised data set via the user interface, the revised data set indicating the second proposed software component as not selected for installation onto the storage device; and

generating, based on the revised data set, one or more instructions to install at least the required software component onto the storage device.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein

the identifying of the first proposed software component includes determining that the first storage requirement is greater than the second storage requirement of the second proposed software component.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein

the identifying of the first proposed software component includes determining that the first storage requirement is less than the second storage requirement of the second proposed software component.