Method and system for compression of files for storage and operation on compressed files
US7979403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2026 |
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- 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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