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Method and system for updating content stored in a storage device

US8561049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 2006
Grant dateOct 15, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/658
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method and system for in-place updating original content of an original version stored in a non-volatile storage device and for yielding updated content of an updated version. At least part of content of each one of n (n>1) blocks of the original version is modified in the updated version. The non-volatile storage device includes blocks. The method includes obtaining an update package. It also includes performing m block storage operations, wherein each block storage operation includes writing content to a block in the non-volatile storage device. The block storage operations include update block storage operations storing updated content of the updated version in the non-volatile storage device, while the updated content is generated in accordance with at least the update package, wherein 2<=m<2n.

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