Merging file directories
US8694550B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A merge method includes determining whether a source item in a source file directory is a file or a subdirectory. If the source item is a file, any conflicting items in a destination file directory are deleted and the file is moved from the source file directory to the destination file directory without copying the file. If the source item is a subdirectory that has no corresponding destination subdirectory in the destination file directory, the subdirectory is moved from the source file directory to the destination file directory without copying the subdirectory. If the source item is a subdirectory that does have a corresponding destination subdirectory, the merge method is repeated for each item of the source subdirectory.
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