Creation and implementation of designated time points in a version expiration environment
US10860531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1458
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one example, a method includes receiving a most recent backup version of client data, marking the most recent backup version to indicate that the most recent backup version has no expiration time, determining a currency span of an earlier backup version that is the backup version whose creation time is next most recent after a creation time of the most recent backup version, identifying all curtains in the currency span, each of the curtains being associated with a respective rule concerning a life of the earlier backup version, applying each of the rules to the earlier backup version, and whichever rule whose application results in the latest expiration time for the earlier backup version is the controlling rule, and assigning an expiration time to the earlier backup version according to the controlling rule.
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