Physical on demand

摘要

A software system that performs the creation of compact discs (CDs) containing full product files (executables, binaries, etc.) is described. This system allows clients to produce, on demand, software CD's as required for purchases and avoid maintenance of stock of product. A method of providing software CD's also is described.

主权项

1. A method for remote manufacturing of software media from a network, comprising:
providing an interface to a user for selection of a digital file; receiving an order from a user for purchase of the selected digital file, the order including a file identifier related to the selected digital file and an order identifier related to the order; verifying the order identifier based upon particular information related to the order, verifying the order identifier including verifying a version of the selected digital file, which includes selecting an active version of the selected digital file at a time of creating the physical-on demand; selecting a production facility for manufacture based upon particular determined information related to the order by:
determining the production facility geographically close to a delivery location identified by the user;determining a time to manufacture based upon a current production schedule at the production facility; anddetermining the time to deliver from a production facility to a location identified by the user based upon identified shipping constraints; and processing a delivery of the selected digital file based upon the selected production facility, wherein processing the delivery including:
establishing a physical-on-demand image;establishing a case image;adding files to physical-on-demand server; andcompleting the product from physical-on-demand server.