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Method and system for copying a file using a portable electronic device

US8306949B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2009
Grant dateNov 6, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/16
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and computer-usable medium for copying a file are disclosed.A plurality of location identifiers are stored that include a location identifier of a removable memory and a location identifier of a memory of a portable electronic device. A file is stored in a memory of the portable electronic device, where the file is associated with the location identifier of the memory. In response to a user interaction with a user interface of the portable electronic device, the location identifier of the removable memory is associated with the file, where the user interaction includes a user selection of the file to copy. In response to the associating the location identifier of the removable memory with the file, the file is copied from the memory of the portable electronic device to the removable memory.

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