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Method, system, and program for retention management and protection of stored objects

US7600086B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

27Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Avishai H. Hochberg · San Jose, US
Toby Lyn Marek · Santa Clara, US
David M. Cannon · Tucson, US
Howard N. Martin · Vail, US
Donald Paul Warren, Jr. · Tucson, US
Mark Alan Haye · Tucson, US
Alan L. Stuart · Scarsdale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 18, 2006
Grant date	Oct 6, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S707/99954
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a method for managing retention of stored objects, comprising: receiving a modification request with respect to an attribute or archive policy for an object; determining whether an attribute modification protection flag or setting is set in response to the modification request requesting to modify the attribute for the object; allowing the modification of the attribute object in response to determining that the attribute modification protection flag or setting is not set; determining whether a protection retention mechanism or setting is set in response to the modification request requesting to modify the archive policy for the object; and allowing the modification of the archive policy for the object in response to determining that the protection retention mechanism or setting is not set.

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