Method and system for managing files in a file system
First Claim
1. A method of managing files in a file system, comprising:
- generating a signature of a file, said signature storing a plurality of characteristics of said file; and
providing user interface to enable searching for a substantially identical copy of said file based on the characteristics stored on said signature.
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Abstract
A method and system for managing files in a file system is provided. The method and system generate a signature of a file, the signature storing a plurality of characteristics of the file. The method and system then delete the file from the file system, and enable searching for a substantially identical copy of the file based on the characeristics stored on said signature. The method and system may be used to determine the probability of finding a substantially identical copy of a file prior to deleting said file from a file system, by searching for at least one copy of the file, and calculating a rating of the probability of finding the substantially identical copy of the file based on the results of the search.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of managing files in a file system, comprising:
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generating a signature of a file, said signature storing a plurality of characteristics of said file; and
providing user interface to enable searching for a substantially identical copy of said file based on the characteristics stored on said signature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for managing files in a file system, comprising:
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a signature generation module to generate a signature of a file, said signature storing a plurality of characteristics of said file; and
a search module to search for a substantially identical copy of said file based on the characteristics stored on said signature. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of determining a probability of finding a substantial identical copy of a file prior to deleting said file from a file system, comprising:
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searching for at least one copy of said file; and
calculating a rating of the probability of finding said substantially identical copy of said file based on the results of said searching. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer software product, including a computer-readable medium in which computer program instructions are stored, which instructions, when read by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of managing files in a file system, comprising:
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generating a signature of a file, said signature storing a plurality of characteristics of said file; and
providing user interface to enable searching for a substantially identical copy of said file based on the characteristics stored on said signature. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer software product, including a computer-readable medium in which computer program instructions are stored, which instructions, when read by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of determining a probability of finding a substantially identical copy of a file prior to deleting said file from a file system, comprising:
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searching for at least one copy of said file; and
calculating a rating of the probability of finding said substantially identical copy of said file based on the results of said searching.
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