Method and apparatus for generating and describing block-level difference information about two snapshots
US7562077B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99953
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus to compare two datasets, each of which includes multiple data blocks, includes a comparison unit and a report generator. The comparison unit identifies block-level differences therebetween, by comparing block-level metadata between the first and second datasets, without comparing the contents of the data blocks. The report generator generates a human-readable report of the differences between the first and second version of the dataset, including the differences in individual data blocks between the first and second version of the dataset.
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