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Visual representation of a local backup

US8943026B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2012
Grant dateJan 27, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/188
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for storing data. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a user input to present a visual representation of a first prior state of a file system; generating the first visual representation of a first prior state of the file system at a first time in the past according to a first virtual file system corresponding to that first time; presenting the first visual representation, where the first virtual file system is a reduced representation of the file system at that first time; receiving a user input to present a second visual representation of a second prior state of the file system at a second time in the past according to a second virtual file system corresponding to that second time; and presenting the second visual representation.

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