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Device, a method of performing a file transaction, and a method of performing an access operation

US12079176B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 2021
Grant dateSep 3, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/1727
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of performing a file transaction, the method comprising: providing a transaction instruction to perform a set of one or more transaction operations on a device; responsive to determining the transaction instruction comprises one or more write transaction operations, wherein the one or more write transaction operations collectively relate to a first file group comprising at least one file object, the first file group has a first size, and each of the at least one file objects comprises identification information, if the first size does not exceed available device storage: writing each of the at least one file objects with an uncommitted file type; after the first file group is written, storing transaction information on the device storage indicating that the transaction is committed; responsive to determining that one or more pre-existing file objects share identification information with any of the first file group, erasing the one or more pre-existing file objects; updating the type of each of the at least one file objects in the first file group to a finalised type.

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