Online-assisted backup and restore
US10430289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/178
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a server and a source client executable on a first electronic device configured to be in communication over a network with the server. The first electronic device has stored thereon a plurality of electronic files. The first electronic device is in communication with at least one storage device of a plurality of storage devices. The source client is configured to generate a first electronic-file backup plan. The first backup plan characterizes a first set of the storage devices. The first backup plan further designates, according to input received from a user of the source client, each storage device of the first set as a backup destination for respective files of the plurality of files. The source client is further configured to transmit the first backup plan over the network to the server, wherein the server is configured to store the first backup plan in a database.
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