DATA BACKUP SYSTEM AND METHOD ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
First Claim
1. A method of providing a data backup service, including:
- a) locating a data backup device at a first device address;
b) backing up one or more stored files from at least one storage device to the data backup device at the first device address;
c) maintaining address information for the data backup device at a locator service device in operative communication with the data backup device;
d) retrieving address information for the data backup device from the locator service device, wherein the address information indicates the data backup device is identified by a second device address different from the first device address; and
e) backing up at least one portion of the one or more stored files from the at least one storage device to the data backup device at the second device address.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A data backup system may include a data backup appliance, a locator service, and a data backup client in various embodiments. A method of providing a data backup service may include a) locating a data backup device at a first device address, b) backing up one or more stored files from at least one storage device to the data backup device at the first device address, c) maintaining address information for the data backup device at a locator service device, d) retrieving address information for the data backup device from the locator service device, and e) backing up at least one portion of at least one file backed up in b) to the data backup device at the second device address. Additional embodiments of the method of providing a data backup service are also provided.
-
Citations
21 Claims
-
1. A method of providing a data backup service, including:
-
a) locating a data backup device at a first device address; b) backing up one or more stored files from at least one storage device to the data backup device at the first device address; c) maintaining address information for the data backup device at a locator service device in operative communication with the data backup device; d) retrieving address information for the data backup device from the locator service device, wherein the address information indicates the data backup device is identified by a second device address different from the first device address; and e) backing up at least one portion of the one or more stored files from the at least one storage device to the data backup device at the second device address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method of providing a data backup service, including:
-
a) interfacing a portable data backup appliance with a first network; b) backing up select stored data to the portable data backup appliance via the first network; c) interfacing the portable data backup appliance with a second network; and d) backing up at least one portion of the select stored data to the portable data backup appliance via the second network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
-
-
14. A data backup system, including:
-
a data backup appliance adapted to be located at a first device address in operative communication with at least one storage device; a locator service adapted to maintain address information for the data backup appliance; and a data backup client in operative communication with the data backup appliance and locator service and adapted to;
i) specify one or more files stored on the at least one storage device for backup, ii) locate the data backup appliance at the first device address, iii) back up the one or more specified files to the data backup appliance at the first device address, iv) retrieve address information for the data backup appliance from the locator service indicating the data backup appliance is identified by a second device address different from the first device address, and v) back up at least one data portion of the one or more specified files to the data backup appliance at the second device address. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A method of providing a data backup service, including:
-
a) backing up one or more stored files from at least one storage device to a data backup device; b) maintaining address information for the data backup device at a locator service device; c) retrieving address information for the data backup device from the locator service device; and d) backing up at least one portion of the one or more stored files from the at least one storage device to the data backup device using the retrieved address information.
-
-
21. A data backup appliance, including:
-
a communication logic adapted to transmit address information to a locator service associated with an internet and to receive a request to back up one or more files stored on at least one storage device associated with the internet; a security check logic adapted to perform a security check to confirm data backups from the at least one storage device to the data backup appliance are authorized; and an authentication logic adapted to perform an authentication check to confirm an identity of a computer device associated with the internet from which any request to back up the one or more files received by the communication logic was sent; wherein the data backup appliance is adapted to be located within the internet in operative communication with the locator service, the at least one storage device, and the computer device.
-
Specification