Open-architecture file system
US7620961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99955
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An open-architecture transactional file system is described. In one described implementation, a file system comprises a plurality of interchangeable and/or customizable logic layers configured to manage operations on behalf of an application when the application makes data requests to a data source. Functionality associated with the file system is augmentable by substituting and/or modifying one or more of the plurality of interchangeable and/or customizable logic layers, respectively, enabling the file system to function with many different types of data sources.
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