System and method for detecting and storing file identity change information within a file system
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1. A system, comprising:
- a storage device configured to store a plurality of files; and
a file system configured to manage access to said storage device, wherein said file system is configured to;
detect an operation to modify an identity of a first file stored on said storage device;
subsequent to detecting said operation, store a record of said operation associated with said first file, wherein said record includes a signature corresponding to said first file.
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Abstract
A system and method for detecting and storing file identity change information within a file system. In one embodiment, the system may include a storage device configured to store a plurality of files and a file system configured to manage access to the storage device. The file system may be configured to detect an operation to modify an identity of a first file stored on the storage device and, subsequent to detecting the operation, store a record of the operation associated with the first file, where the record includes a signature corresponding to the first file.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a storage device configured to store a plurality of files; and
a file system configured to manage access to said storage device, wherein said file system is configured to;
detect an operation to modify an identity of a first file stored on said storage device;
subsequent to detecting said operation, store a record of said operation associated with said first file, wherein said record includes a signature corresponding to said first file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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storing a plurality of files;
detecting an operation to modify an identity of a first stored file;
subsequent to detecting said operation, storing a record of said operation associated with said first stored file, wherein said record includes a signature corresponding to said first stored file. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-accessible medium comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are computer-executable to:
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store a plurality of files;
detect an operation to modify an identity of a first stored file;
subsequent to detecting said operation, store a record of said operation associated with said first stored file, wherein said record includes a signature corresponding to said first stored file. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
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a storage device configured to store a plurality of files; and
a file system configured to manage access to said storage device, wherein said file system is further configured to determine a file lineage relationship between a first file and a second file. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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