Computer system and method for providing robust file system information for non-native file system devices
US7707590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/907
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the invention is directed to providing robust file system information for non-native devices. In operation, a file system includes both a file storage area for providing access to the contents of files, and a metadata store. The metadata store stores metadata associated with each file or device. When a device is connected to the file system, metadata for that device, and its items, is generated and stored in the metadata store. The metadata persists within the metadata store when the device is disconnected from, or no longer available to, the file system.
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