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Method and system for compression of files for storage and operation on compressed files

US7979403B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2006
Grant dateJul 12, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M7/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for creating, reading and writing compressed files for use with a file access storage. The compressed data of a raw file are packed into a plurality of compressed units and stored as compressed files. One or more corresponding compressed units may be read and/or updated with no need for restoring the entire file whilst maintaining de-fragmented structure of the compressed file.

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