Patent ID: 6574640
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for archiving and supplying documents using a central archive system, the documents being stored on two or more heterogeneous external archiving systems, each as document being represented on the central archive system by index information and being addressable by means of real address information, and said two or more heterogeneous external archiving systems being connected to the central archive system, said method comprising steps of:providing for each set of index information for a document being archived on the central archive system a logic address relating to at least one of the heterogeneous external archiving systems; converting of the logic address to the real address when a document which has been selected is requested; and supplying the selected document via the communications connection between at least one of the heterogeneous external archiving systems and the user system without the assistance of the central archive system.