Document preservation

Abstract

Content, such as a document, in a native format and modality are acquired for preservation. A plurality of interfaces, specific to the type of content, receive the content to be preserved. The received content is indexed and preserved on a preservation media for an indefinite or predetermined amount of time. The media is specially selected such that preservation for an indefinite or predetermined amount of time is possible.

1 . A content preservation system comprising: 
 at least one content interface adapted to receive content;    a document vault configured to associate metadata with received content;    a storage management system that manages preservation specifics and queues one or more preservation objects for preservation; and    a preservation store adapted to preserve one or more preservation objects on preservation media.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a shelf management module adapted to perform classification, indexing, management and retrieval functionality.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a data store, the data store adapted to store metadata that serves as a representation of the preservation object datum and indexers.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the data store has the ability to preserve a representation of itself with a superset of all or a portion of preservation requirements of managed jobs.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a preservation store controller and preservation store that preserve the one or more preservation objects on preservation media.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a profile module capable of specifying preferences for one or more of preservation, retrieval, metadata and queue management.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a retrieval interface that cooperates with storage management system to facilitate retrieval of preserved content.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein one or more of a preserved content identifier, a Boolean query, a text model and a query can be used to search for the preserved content.  
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the document vault is adapted to be associated with one or more of a print cartridge, a toner bottle and an ink reservoir.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the content is at least one of a document, digital content, a facsimile, multimedia, e-mail, video, web page and music.  
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the content preservation system stores the one or more preservation objects for at least one of an indefinite or predetermined amount of time.  
   
   
       12 . A method of preserving content comprising: 
 receiving content;    associating metadata with received content;    determining preservation specifics;    queuing one or more preservation objects for preservation; and    preserving the one or more preservation objects on preservation media.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising providing classification, indexing, management and retrieval functionality for the one or more preservation objects.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising storing metadata in a data store that represents preservation object datum and indexers.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the data store has the ability to preserve a representation of itself with a superset of all or a portion of preservation requirements of managed jobs.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising consulting a profile for one or more preferences related to one or more of preservation, retrieval, metadata and queue management.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising determining and monitoring a retrieval interface that facilitates retrieval of preserved content.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein one or more of a preserved content identifier, a Boolean query, a text model and a query can be used to search for the preserved content.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising adapting a document vault to be associated with one or more of a print cartridge, a toner bottle and an ink reservoir.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the content is at least one of a document, digital content, a facsimile, multimedia, e-mail, video, web page and music.  
   
   
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