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Method and apparatus for data versioning and recovery using delta content save and restore management

US7395386B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 2005
Grant dateJul 1, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/219
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing versioning data for memory segments. Responsive to a request from a requester to allocate a memory segment, the memory segment is allocated. A versioning data structure is created for the memory segment. The versioning data structure is used to store changes in data for the memory segment, and the memory segment includes a pointer to the versioning data structure. When a change in the data is detected for the memory segment, wherein the change in the data forms the delta data. Responsive to detecting the change in the data for the memory segment, the delta data is stored in the versioning data structure, wherein the versioning data structure is used to return the data in the memory segment to a prior state.

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