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Efficient and flexible organization and management of file metadata

US9529808B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2013
Grant dateDec 27, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/84
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Storing data is disclosed, including: receiving a request to create a clone of a snapshot included in a first set of metadata associated with a source data; and generating a second set of metadata for the clone, wherein the second set of metadata associated with the clone includes, for at least some metadata values, a data associating with the second set of metadata one or more corresponding values in the first set of metadata associated with the source data.

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