Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for selectively backing up files to a robust storage medium according to program associations
First Claim
1. A method of selectively backing up files on a computer to a external storage medium included in an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that includes a UPS circuit that powers the external storage medium, the method comprising:
- detecting a modification of a file resident at the computer; and
determining whether to store the modified file on the external storage medium based on a program association of the file.
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Abstract
Files on a computer are selectively backed up to an external storage medium included in an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that includes a UPS circuit that powers the external storage medium. A modification of a file resident at the computer is detected, and a decision is made as to whether to store the modified file on the external storage medium based on a program association of the file. For example, the modified file may be stored on the external storage medium if the modified file is a data file associated with a user application program, and storage of the modified file on the external storage medium may be foregone if the modified file is a data file associated with an operating system of the computer. The program association may be defined in a number of different ways, for example, responsive to a file attribute of the file, responsive to a content of the file and/or responsive to a user input.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of selectively backing up files on a computer to a external storage medium included in an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that includes a UPS circuit that powers the external storage medium, the method comprising:
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detecting a modification of a file resident at the computer; and
determining whether to store the modified file on the external storage medium based on a program association of the file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
a computer configured to communicate with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that includes the external storage medium and a UPS circuit that powers the external storage medium, the computer further configured to provide a program association selective file data storage agent operative to detect a modification of a file resident at the computer and to determine whether to store the modified file on the external storage medium based on a program association of the file. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for selectively backing up files on a computer to an external storage medium included in an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that includes a UPS circuit that powers the external storage medium, the computer program product comprising program code embodied in a computer-readable storage medium, the program code comprising:
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program code configured to detect a modification of a file resident at the computer; and
program code configured to determine whether to store the modified file on the external storage medium based on a program association of the file. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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