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System and method for designating and deleting expired files

  • US 20030182332A1
  • Filed: 03/21/2002
  • Published: 09/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing expired files on a computer system, said method comprising:

  • receiving a file expiration date that corresponds to a file stored in a directory;

    storing the file expiration date in a first data area managed by a file system, wherein the first data area includes a file identifier corresponding to the file;

    determining an earliest expiration date from one or more file expiration dates, wherein each of the file expiration dates correspond to a different file stored in the directory; and

    saving the earliest expiration date in a second data area managed by the file system, wherein the second data area includes a directory identifier corresponding to the directory.

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