Optical disc initiated data backup
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1. A method for backing up data from a data source, the method comprising:
- detecting an optical disc in an optical drive of the data source;
auto-launching a data backup application stored on the optical disc; and
using the data backup application to copy a data file across a network to a networked storage.
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Abstract
An optical disc comprising computer-readable instructions is provided. The computer-readable instructions include a backup application. When the optical disc is inserted into an optical drive of a data source, such as a personal computer, the operating system of the data source automatically launches the backup application. The backup application is configured to find files on the data source that satisfy search criteria, which can be predefined or user-selected. The backup application copies those files to a networked storage such as a storage area network or a server of a commercial service provider.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for backing up data from a data source, the method comprising:
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detecting an optical disc in an optical drive of the data source; auto-launching a data backup application stored on the optical disc; and using the data backup application to copy a data file across a network to a networked storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data backup device comprising:
an optical disc comprising computer-readable instructions including auto launch instructions and a backup application, the auto-launch instructions configured to point to the backup application, the backup application configured to find data files on the data source according to a criterion, and back up the data files across a network to a networked storage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A business method, comprising:
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distributing an optical disc including computer-readable instructions, the computer readable instructions including a backup application configured to selectively back up data files from a data source to a server across the Internet; maintaining the server to store received data files and associate the stored files with the data source; and charging a fee based on the data files. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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