Template-based remote/local file selection techniques for modular backup and migration
US10019322B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1787
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
File selection techniques that can handle overlapping module contexts provide flexible and reversible backup, restore, migration, deployment and synchronization operations. Both remote (administrative) control and local (user) control of the file selection are provided. Application and configuration specific templates are provided to a user from the remote administrator for further customization by selecting or de-selecting configurations, applications and/or individual files or configuration entries. The templates may be controlled geographically by the IP address or identity associated with the user. A user's interaction with the customization is saved and the order of changes is maintained, so that when the templates are updated, the user's customizations can be re-applied. The administrator may override user settings based on rules, which may also be geographically determined. The file selection may also be altered based on media type and location, e.g., local backup vs. server backup.
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