Methods and systems for managing data

摘要

Methods and systems for managing an index database. In one exemplary method, an index database is stored on a machine readable volume with an operating system and the files which have been indexed, and then the volume is, after the storing, made available for distribution to licensees or customers. In this manner, the volume will include a previously created index database, allowing a user to begin use of the index database without having to perform an indexing operation.

主权项

1. A non-transitory machine readable medium providing executable instructions which when executed by a data processing system cause the data processing system to perform a method for handling data, the method comprising:
establishing a connection with a licensee; transmitting to the licensee during a downloading operation, for storage on a machine readable volume of a computer system:
at least a portion of an Operating System (OS) which executes with a searching software component,a plurality of files of different file types, andan index database having pre-indexed content of the plurality of files, wherein the index database is created by pre-indexing the plurality of files prior to the downloading operation such that the pre-indexed content in the index database is searchable on the computer system with the searching software component without indexing the plurality of files stored on the machine readable volume after the downloading operation.