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System and method for quickly determining changed metadata using persistent consistency point image differencing

US7693864B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 3, 2006
Grant dateApr 6, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99943
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method accelerates update of a metadata search database using PCPI differencing. After first populating the search database, a search agent generates a PCPI and utilizes a PCPI differencing technique to quickly identify changes between inode files of first and second PCPIs. The differences are noted as modified metadata and are written to a log file, which is later read by the search agent to update the search database.

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