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Method and device for deduplication

US10891261B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2018
Grant dateJan 12, 2021
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/1744
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and device for deduplication. Specifically, the method may comprise obtaining a property of a file stream, the property of a file stream including a file type or a magic number identifying a format of a protocol or a file. The method further includes in response to receiving an I/O request for a data block of the file stream, assigning a deduplication level to the I/O request based on the property of the file stream. Moreover, the method further includes deduplicating the data block of the file stream based on the deduplication level assigned to the I/O request. In addition, a corresponding device and computer program product are provided.

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