Patent · US Expired

Data backup

US7509356B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateSep 5, 2002
Grant dateMar 24, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1451
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for backing up desired data includes a communication link configured to transfer information between the system and a backup storage for storing backed up data, and a processor coupled to the communication link and configured to: determine associated substantive data of the desired data, compare the associated substantive data of the desired data with stored data, and transfer the associated substantive data over the communication link for storage based on the comparison of the associated substantive data with the stored data.

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