METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING STORED DATA
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1. A system for managing data associated with a data storage component, wherein the data storage component is coupled to multiple computers over a network, the system comprising:
- a data storage management component for managing data stored within the data storage component and managing secondary copies of data stored within the data storage component, and wherein the secondary copies are copies made from at least one primary copy;
a content indexing component for creating at least one index of the stored data managed by the data storage management component; and
a web-based search component for searching stored data associated with multiple applications, and associated with the multiple secondary copies, based on a single query.
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Abstract
A complete document management system is disclosed. Accordingly, systems and methods for managing data associated with a data storage component coupled to multiple computers over a network are disclosed. Systems and methods for managing data associated with a data storage component coupled to multiple computers over a network are further disclosed. Additionally, systems and methods for accessing documents available through a network, wherein the documents are stored on one or more data storage devices coupled to the network, are disclosed.
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1. A system for managing data associated with a data storage component, wherein the data storage component is coupled to multiple computers over a network, the system comprising:
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a data storage management component for managing data stored within the data storage component and managing secondary copies of data stored within the data storage component, and wherein the secondary copies are copies made from at least one primary copy; a content indexing component for creating at least one index of the stored data managed by the data storage management component; and a web-based search component for searching stored data associated with multiple applications, and associated with the multiple secondary copies, based on a single query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing data associated with a data storage component, wherein the data storage component is coupled to multiple computers over a network, the method comprising:
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managing data stored within the data storage component and managing secondary copies of data stored within the data storage component, and wherein the secondary copies are copies made from at least one primary copy; creating at least one index of the stored data managed by the data storage management component; and searching stored data associated with multiple applications, and associated with the multiple secondary copies, based on a single query. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer perform a method of managing data associated with a data storage component, wherein the data storage component is coupled to multiple computers over a network, the method comprising:
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managing data stored within the data storage component and managing secondary copies of data stored within the data storage component, and wherein the secondary copies are copies made from at least one primary copy; creating at least one index of the stored data managed by the data storage management component; and searching stored data associated with multiple applications, and associated with the multiple secondary copies, based on a single query.
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15. A system for managing data associated with a data storage component, wherein the data storage component is coupled to multiple computers over a network, the system comprising:
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a data storage management component for managing data stored within the data storage component, wherein data stored within the data storage component includes multiple secondary copies of primary data; a metabase associated with the data storage management component that stores metadata referring to the stored data managed by the data storage management component; and a search component for searching stored data associated with multiple applications and associated with the multiple secondary copies based on a single query, wherein the stored data includes data types relating to at least two or more different applications. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for managing data associated with a data storage component, wherein the data storage component is coupled to multiple computers over a network, the method comprising:
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maintaining a data storage policy for managing data stored within the data storage component; maintaining an index comprising data associated with the data storage management component and referring to the stored data managed by the data storage management component; and searching stored data associated with multiple different applications and multiple different secondary copies, wherein the search is based on a single query provided by a user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer perform a method for managing data associated with a data storage component, wherein the data storage component is coupled to multiple computers over a network, the method comprising:
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maintaining a data storage policy for managing data stored within the data storage component; maintaining an index comprising data associated with the data storage management component and referring to the stored data managed by the data storage management component; and searching stored data associated with multiple different applications and multiple different secondary copies, wherein the search is based on a single query provided by a user. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for managing data associated with a data storage component, wherein the data storage component is coupled to multiple computers over a network, the method comprising:
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storing application data and document data in a data storage component; storing a data storage policy relating to the stored application data and document data in a storage manager; storing in an index metadata referring to the stored application data and document data; receiving a search request from a user comprising at least one search parameter; searching the index for application data and document data based on the at least one received search parameter; and updating the data storage policy based on the received search parameter. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer perform a method for managing data associated with a data storage component, wherein the data storage component is coupled to multiple computers over a network, the method comprising:
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storing application data and document data in a data storage component; storing a data storage policy relating to the stored application data and document data in a storage manager; storing in an index metadata referring to the stored application data and document data; receiving a search request from a user comprising at least one search parameter; searching the index for application data and document data based on the at least one received search parameter; and updating the data storage policy based on the received search parameter. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method for accessing documents available through a network, wherein the documents are stored on one or more data storage devices coupled to the network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to access one or more documents, wherein the request is associated with a selected security clearance level; searching a metabase to locate metadata describing one or more documents satisfying the request based on a security clearance level stored with the metadata that describes characteristics of the documents; resolving references in the located metadata to identify one of the one or more data storage devices containing the data, wherein the resolving at least assists in determining which of the one or more data storage devices to access the data from, and wherein the access is at least in part based on a data access criteria; and providing a signal to access, via the network and in response to the request, the one or more documents at the one or more identified data storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer perform a method for accessing documents available through a network, wherein the documents are stored on one or more data storage devices coupled to the network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to access one or more documents, wherein the request is associated with a selected security clearance level; searching a metabase to locate metadata describing one or more documents satisfying the request based on a security clearance level stored with the metadata that describes characteristics of the documents; resolving references in the located metadata to identify one of the one or more data storage devices containing the data, wherein the resolving at least assists in determining which of the one or more data storage devices to access the data from, and wherein the access is at least in part based on a data access criteria; and providing a signal to access, via the network and in response to the request, the one or more documents at the one or more identified data storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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