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Data identification system

US8640241B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2010
Grant dateJan 28, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 2, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/145
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of operating a data storage system. The method comprises identifying changed segments of a primary storage volume, receiving a data request for a plurality of data items in a secondary storage volume, identifying changed data items of the plurality of data items in the secondary storage volume based on a correspondence between the plurality of data items in the secondary storage volume and the changed segments of the primary storage volume, and transferring the changed data items in response to the data request.

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