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Migratable backup and restore

  • US 20050010609A1
  • Filed: 06/04/2004
  • Published: 01/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A backup system comprising:

  • a program stor which retains a backup program which transfers target data of an information processing device to the backup system when executed on the information processing device;

    a read authentication stor which retains read authentication information for causing the information processing device to permit reading of the target data by the backup program;

    a backup function sender which is coupled to the program stor and the read authentication stor and which transfers the backup program and the read authentication information to the information processing device; and

    a data stor which is accessible to the backup program and which retains the target data to be transferred to the backup system by the information processing device which has executed the backup program;

    wherein the backup program includes;

    read authentication code which obtains permission to read the target data from the information processing device by causing the information processing device to authenticate the read authentication information sent to the information processing device; and

    transfer code which reads the target data permitted to be read and transfers the target data to the backup system.

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