Data exchange update and back-up system and method between dual operating systems of a computer

• US 20030177276A1
• Filed: 03/13/2002
• Published: 09/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Inventors: Chiu, Chaucer, Dai, Frances
• Granted Patent: US 6,961,870 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 719/313
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1458 Management of the backup or restore process
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/658 Incremental updates; Differential updates

Abstract

An updating and back-up system and method of exchanging data in two co-existing OSs (operating system) of a computer, which makes connections between different personal information management systems of a computer execution platform. It utilizes a batch or a real-time monitoring method to process data exchange, data updating and date back-up. The disclosed system consists of: a first auto-update and real-time monitor module, a second auto-update and real-time monitor module, a backup data interim storage module, and a system connecting and exchange module. The disclosed method consists of the following steps: starting up the system, reading configuration set-up, establishing connecting channels, processing a batch update of temporarily stored backup data, processing real-time monitor updating of changed/modified data, completing the operation of temporarily storing backup data, and disconnecting the system.

Claims

1. A kind of an update and back-up system and method of exchanging data in two co-existing OSs (operating system) of a computer is to make connections in-between different OSs to access and exchange data within the personal information management systems to achieve the objects of data update and data back-up, the system comprises:

A first auto-update and real-time monitor module, is to proceed real-time monitor of data update and data change in a first personal information management system;

A second auto-update and real-time monitor module, is to proceed real-time monitor of data update and data change in a second personal information management system;

A backup data interim storage module, is to temporarily store the latest modification of data content; and

A system connecting and exchange module, is to connect the first personal information management system or the second personal information management system, and convert data formats further comprises;

A content comparison and algorithm unit, is to provide a condition set-up of data comparison for data update and data backup; and

An exchange configuration set-up unit, is to enable a user to set up an execution configuration.

wherein the system connecting and exchange module proceeds not only system connections and data transmission of the first personal information management system through the first auto-update and real-time monitor module, but also system connections and data transmission of the second personal information management system through the second auto-update and real-time monitor module.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the update and back-up system can be executed in a computer execution platform.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the computer execution platform can be selected from the group combinations:

a PC (Personal Computer), a NB (Notebook or laptop), a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first auto-update and real-time monitor module and the second auto-update and real-time monitor module are executed through starting up the operating system of a computer.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the first auto-update and real-time monitor module and the second auto-update and real-time monitor module both contain batch update pattern and real-time monitor update pattern.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the backup data interim storage module stores data that is compressed and encrypted by utilizing XML (eXtensible Markup Language) format.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the condition set-up of data comparison can be selected from some of the group combinations:

data time, data contents, and data size.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the exchange configuration set-up unit contains set-ups of wanted executions, such as the object of the operating system, the objects of application programs, application program items, and data types.

9. A kind of an update and back-up system and method of exchanging data in two co-existing OSs (operating system) of a computer is to make connections in-between different OSs to access and exchange data within the personal information management systems to achieve the objects of data update and data back-up, the system comprises of the following steps,

starting up, reads configuration set-up and establishing connecting channels;

proceeding a batch update of temporarily stored backup data;

proceeding real-time monitor update of changed/modified data;

and

completing the operation of temporarily storing backup data, and disconnecting the system.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the operation of temporarily storing backup data further consists of the steps of exchanging united data formats, compressing data and encrypting data.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the operation of exchanging united data formats adopts XML (eXtensible Markup Language) format.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the operation of proceeding a batch update of temporarily stored backup data further comprises:

reading and loading data comparison and algorithm rules;

proceeding a batch data exchange according to a configuration set-up, and a data comparison and algorithm rules;

and

storing the backup data interim file.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the operation of proceeding a batch update of temporarily stored backup data further comprises the steps of evaluating and automatically generating a backup data interim file.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the configuration set-up consists of desired execution set-ups, such as system objects, items, data types.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the data comparison and algorithm rules can be selected from one of the group combinations:

data time, data contents, and data size.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the operation of proceeding real-time monitor update of changed/modified data further comprises:

starting up real-time monitor of data changes;

changing data in the personal information management system;

instantly exchanging modified/changed data to the backup data interim file according to configuration set-up and data comparison and algorithm rules; and

storing changed/modified data to the backup data interim file.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the real-time monitor of data changes automatically executes following the completion of temporarily storing backup data.