| 6728847 |
Network backup/recovery system and method regarding the same |
| Apr-27-2004 |
A network backup/recovery system is provided which can perform backup operation and/or recovery operation in a computer system, so as to backup data and system configurations and/or recover from a system... |
| 6728736 |
System and method for synchronizing a data copy using an accumulation remote copy trio |
| Apr-27-2004 |
A system and method for synchronizing a data copy that include a source volume having a data file stored thereon, the source volume for receiving write commands from a host, executing the write commands... |
| 6728735 |
Restartable dump that produces a consistent filesystem on tapes |
| Apr-27-2004 |
The invention provides a method and system for performing a dump operation that preserves partial results of an aborted or interrupted dump, and allows restarting the dump from near where it was stopped.... |
| 6728726 |
Prefetching and caching persistent objects |
| Apr-27-2004 |
Prefetching and caching persistent objects is disclosed. The system creates a structure context used to identify a set containing a first object and other related objects. The objects have attributes,... |
| 6728723 |
Method and system for verifying configuration transactions managed by a centralized database |
| Apr-27-2004 |
A method and system for verifying router configuration transactions carried out by a centralized information provider or database system. The centralized database provides verification registration and... |
| 6728711 |
Automatic backup/recovery process |
| Apr-27-2004 |
A backup procedure which performs a systematic analysis of the different elements of the configuration, for the purpose of transforming them into a corresponding set of backup objects. Backup objects include... |
| 6728633 |
Map data processing apparatus and method of the same |
| Apr-27-2004 |
A map data processing apparatus and a method of obtaining updating operation information indicating updating content of map data, and updating the map data according to the updating operation information... |
| 6725221 |
Image data transfer method and system therefor |
| Apr-20-2004 |
An image data transfer method and system therefor transfer image data via network 10 connecting between a plurality of clients 100 and a server 400. A plurality of files are stored in image data base storage... |
| 6721901 |
Method and system for recovering mirrored logical data volumes within a data processing system |
| Apr-13-2004 |
A method and system for recovering mirrored logical data volumes within a computer system after a system failure is disclosed. A computer system includes mirrored logical volumes that can be accessed by... |
| 6721862 |
Method and circuit for replicating data in a fiber channel network, or the like |
| Apr-13-2004 |
A Fiber Channel circuit (150) has a Fiber Channel switch (152) that receives data frames on input ports (142) and writes the frames to a data storage device (158) from an output port (156) A port server... |
| 6721851 |
System and method for preventing sector slipping in a storage area network |
| Apr-13-2004 |
A system for protecting a block in a destination storage device including a data mover operable to move data from a source storage device to the block, and a controller coupled to the data mover, the controller... |
| 6721768 |
Recording and/or reproducing apparatus, portable recording and reproducing apparatus, data transfer system, data transfer method, and data recording and reproducing method |
| Apr-13-2004 |
A portable recording and/or reproducing apparatus for receiving and recording and/or reproducing data and management data to and/or from a recording medium having a data area in which data are stored and... |
| 6721767 |
Application specific rollback in a computer system |
| Apr-13-2004 |
An application specific rollback system that includes a software application that performs operations requested by a user to generate application specific data. The software application has an application... |
| 6721766 |
Restoring multiple work items simultaneously from backup and data restore |
| Apr-13-2004 |
A backup and restore system includes a work item server for restoring multiple work times simultaneously. The work item server assigns each work item to a respective trail queue based upon the commonality... |
| 6721764 |
Copy on write file system consistency and block usage |
| Apr-13-2004 |
The present invention provides a method for keeping a file system in a consistent state and for creating read-only copies of a file system. Changes to the file system are tightly controlled. The file system... |
| 6718446 |
Storage media with benchmark representative of data originally stored thereon |
| Apr-6-2004 |
Data on a master is read into a master image file, and the master image file is manipulated to include a benchmark comprising tracking and verification information tied to at least a portion of the master... |
| 6718351 |
Electronic record storage |
| Apr-6-2004 |
An electronic record storage system has plural stored changeable records including its content (e.g., a spreadsheet). Each record has a record identifier (e.g., its filename) which is not normally changed... |
| 6718348 |
Non-time dependent synchronization of databases |
| Apr-6-2004 |
A first database is synchronized with a second database, wherein the first database is located in a mobile terminal. To avoid erroneous synchronization results that can occur if a timer associated with... |
| 6715070 |
System and method for selectively enabling and disabling plug-ins features in a logical volume management enviornment |
| Mar-30-2004 |
A method and an apparatus for enabling and disabling features in a logical volume management environment is presented. This operation can be performed at boot time or at run time. The user is shown a list... |
| 6714980 |
Backup and restore of data associated with a host in a dynamically changing virtual server farm without involvement of a server that uses an associated storage device |
| Mar-30-2004 |
One or more datasets of a computer data storage device that participates in a dynamically changing virtual server farm are backed up without involving or affecting operation of servers in the virtual server... |
| 6714952 |
Method for backup and restore of a multi-lingual network file server |
| Mar-30-2004 |
Described is a technique for a backup and restoration of data in a network that includes a multi-lingual file system and a multi-lingual network file server. Multiple meta data files are associated with... |
| 6711594 |
Distributed data archive device and system |
| Mar-23-2004 |
A distributed data archive device (1) is placed on an arbitrary location on a network (3) so that data can be saved and extracted. During data saving, a to-be-saved data file (F1) is given to the archive... |
| 6711593 |
System and method for live update of a manufacturing system |
| Mar-23-2004 |
A method and system for performing a live update of a manufacturing database. The user can automatically change database tables, add files, executable programs, and new modeling schema at remote sites... |
| 6711592 |
Information processing system |
| Mar-23-2004 |
Information processing system is provided which includes at least two information processing devices connected through a communication network so as to be communicated with each other for transmission... |
| 6711591 |
Top-down control of multiple layer aggregation logical volume management data and boot record |
| Mar-23-2004 |
A system and method for control of data and boot records associated with multi-layer logical volumes allows the logical volume data area containing the fake EBR to be deterministically and efficiently... |
| 6708188 |
Extensible method for obtaining an historical record of data backup activity (and errors) and converting same into a canonical format |
| Mar-16-2004 |
An extensible method and system for obtaining an historical record of data backup activity (and errors) from a plurality of data backup software devices, and converting the same into a canonical format,... |
| 6704905 |
Text classifying parameter generator and a text classifier using the generated parameter |
| Mar-9-2004 |
A method and system for generating a set of parameters for use in determining whether a given document belongs to a specified one of a plurality of predetermined categories. An evaluation sample selection... |
| 6704885 |
Performing data backups with a stochastic scheduler in a distributed computing environment |
| Mar-9-2004 |
A system and method for performing a data backup with a stochastic scheduler in a distributed computing environment are described. A data set on a client is tracked. The data set is to be maintained with... |
| 6704755 |
Systems and methods for backing up data files |
| Mar-9-2004 |
The invention provides systems and methods for continuous back up of data stored on a computer network. To this end the systems of the invention include a synchronization process that replicates selected... |
| 6704754 |
Method for shared use of medium-exchangeable storage device for purposes of backup and file system, and medium-exchangeable recording system |
| Mar-9-2004 |
A medium-exchangeable storage device can be configured to serve as the underlying storage medium for file system and as a data backup medium. A technique is described which allows a medium-exchangeable... |
| 6704753 |
Method of storage management in document databases |
| Mar-9-2004 |
A method of storage management in document databases wherein residence times are assigned to individual documents on entry to the database. Two different residence times are preferably assigned to the... |
| 6704730 |
Hash file system and method for use in a commonality factoring system |
| Mar-9-2004 |
A system and method for a computer file system that is based and organized upon hashes and/or strings of digits of certain, different, or changing lengths and which is capable of eliminating or screening... |
| 6704118 |
Method and system for automatically and transparently archiving documents and document meta data |
| Mar-9-2004 |
According to the present invention, an automatic archiving system that makes document archiving largely transparent to the user. In one embodiment, documents scanned in or printed during the course of... |
| 6701333 |
Method of efficient migration from one categorization hierarchy to another hierarchy |
| Mar-2-2004 |
A method of efficiently migrating data from one categorization hierarchy to a new hierarchy. A mapping is created which describes where a document in one hierarchy will be placed in a new hierarchy. The... |
| 6701332 |
Cluster file system multi-volume root support |
| Mar-2-2004 |
A method for supporting multi-volume roots in a cluster file system. The method comprises maintaining a list of storage volumes containing the cluster root file system in a list partition of a boot disk... |
| 6697823 |
Computer system having backup function with specified storage period of backup data |
| Feb-24-2004 |
A computer unit with excellent backup function is realized. A backup operation system is set, and based on the setting, a data file under editing or the like is saved in a backup section. The backup operation... |
| 6697822 |
Method of maintaining database records |
| Feb-24-2004 |
The present invention provides a way of managing databases when updating records in a local database where individual records in a source database are changed on a regular basis, but each record maintains... |
| 6694450 |
Distributed process redundancy |
| Feb-17-2004 |
A distributed software redundancy design is disclosed to minimize network outages and other problems associated with component/process failures by spreading software backup (in the so-called "hot state")... |
| 6694413 |
Computer system and snapshot data management method thereof |
| Feb-17-2004 |
A method of managing snapshot data of a computer system provided with a computer and a storage subsystem coupled to the computer, and the computer system to which the method is applied, are disclosed.... |
| 6694341 |
Computer system having predetermined data backup operations |
| Feb-17-2004 |
A computer unit with excellent backup function is realized. A backup operation system is set, and based on the setting, a data file under editing or the like is saved in a backup section. The backup operation... |
| 6694340 |
Technique for determining the age of the oldest reading transaction with a database object |
| Feb-17-2004 |
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for identifying read claims in a database. In accordance with the present invention, the database is stored on at least one data storage device connected... |
| 6691139 |
Recreation of archives at a disaster recovery site |
| Feb-10-2004 |
A method for creating a standby data processing system located at a standby site, which is remotely located from a primary site. The method comprises a first step of computing a difference between an active... |
| 6691138 |
Flexible configuration file manager |
| Feb-10-2004 |
A configuration file manager provides a graphical user interface for facilitating management of configuration file parameters. Configuration parameters from multiple files can be managed simultaneously.... |
| 6691115 |
System and method for purging database update image files after completion of associated transactions for a database replication system with multiple audit logs |
| Feb-10-2004 |
A method and system for purging database update image files after completion of associated transactions for a database replication system with multiple audit logs. Audit update records and audit backout... |
| 6687718 |
Method and apparatus for cascading data through redundant data storage units |
| Feb-3-2004 |
A data storage facility for transferring data from a data altering apparatus, such as a production data processing site to a remote data receiving site. The data storage facility includes a first data... |
| 6684396 |
Method for upgrading running software processes without compromising fault-tolerance |
| Jan-27-2004 |
When updating a running program in a system that uses a one-to-one backup program, fault-tolerance is lost while the backup program is itself being updated. To overcome this temporary loss of an available... |
| 6684368 |
Method for specifying delivery information for electronic documents |
| Jan-27-2004 |
A graphical user interface that presents document destinations in terms of recipient objects readily familiar to the user is provided by the present invention. According to one embodiment of the present... |
| 6684308 |
Method and system for providing direct access recovery using seekable tape device |
| Jan-27-2004 |
A method for backing up data in a computer system from a plurality of primary data sources to a secondary data source is provided. The method comprises copying data sections from the plurality of primary... |
| 6684229 |
Method of generating a database for use in an intelligent backup and restoring system |
| Jan-27-2004 |
A method for generating a database of data resident on a primary storage device of a computer system for use in a backup system associated with the computer system includes generating a database having... |
| 6684226 |
Method for storing data in one or more files so that both previous and new versions of the data are separately accessible |
| Jan-27-2004 |
System and method for transaction-based versioned file system. A file system assists the users of computer systems to store data on external persistent storage media such as hard disks, the main task for... |
