Apparatus, Method and System For Restoring Files
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Abstract
The invention describes a method, system, recording medium for a program and the related program to restore information files. The invention specifically addresses the technical field of mobile storage devices used in co-operation with a, generally larger, repository of information. A user can identify files to be transferred from a computer (2, 3) to a mobile storage device (4, 5). The invention ensures that administrative information (12) is created locally to the user, optionally including time and date information (13), to enable future information file restoration. Only administrative information (12) is preserved. Multiple copies of information files are not made resulting in modest usage of backup storage space. The invention is particularly useful for generally available information files. Administrative information (12) may be stored locally (5, 6) or remotely and uniquely identifies the information files allowing restoration from any repository containing the information files to be restored.
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31 Claims
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17. A method for restoring files, the method comprising:
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storing (51) a plurality of files in a first memory area (3); selecting (7, 10, 55) a selection of files comprising of at least one of said plurality of files; storing (9, 55) of said selection of files in a second memory area (5); identifying (57) with a plurality of first identifiers each file of said selection of files; storing (8, 58) said first identifiers and conditions of storage in a list of information (12), wherein said list of information (12) being distinguished from said files; receiving (7, 10, 19, 20, 74) a request from a user for a file to be restored to said second memory area (5);
characterized inidentifying (76) with a plurality of second identifiers each file of said plurality of files stored in said first memory area (3); comparison (77) of equality of each one of said first identifiers corresponding to said file to be restored with each one of said second identifiers; and restoring (78) said file to be restored to said second memory area (5) from said first memory area (3) for which said comparison is true. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An information processing system for restoring files, the system comprising:
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means for storing (51) a plurality of files in a first memory area (3); means for selecting (7, 10, 55) a selection of files comprising of at least one of said plurality of files; means for storing (9, 55) of said selection of files in a second memory area (5); means for identifying (57) with a plurality of first identifiers each file of said selection of files; means for storing (8, 58) said first identifiers and conditions of storage in a list of information (12); means for receiving (7, 10, 19, 20, 74) a request from a user for files to be restored to said second memory area (5);
characterized inmeans for identifying (76) with a plurality of second identifiers each file of said plurality of files stored in said first memory area (3); means for performing a comparison (77) of equality of each one of said first identifiers of said files to be restored with each one of said second identifiers; and means for restoring (78) said files to be restored to said second memory area (5) for which said comparison is true. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer-readable recording medium containing a program for controlling an information processing apparatus for restoring files, said program enabling said information processing apparatus to perform the method steps of:
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storing (51) a plurality of files in a first memory area (3); selecting (7, 10, 55) a selection of files comprising of at least one of said plurality of files; storing (9, 55) of said selection of files in a second memory area (5); identifying (57) with a plurality of first identifiers each file of said selection of files; storing (8, 58) said first identifiers and conditions of storage in a list of information (12); receiving (7, 10, 19, 20, 74) a request from a user for files to be restored to said second memory area (5);
characterized inidentifying (76) with a plurality of second identifiers each file of said plurality of files stored in said first memory area (3); comparing (77) equality of each one of said first identifiers of said files to be restored with each one of said second identifiers; and restoring (78) said files to be restored to said second memory area (5) for which said comparison is true.
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31. A program for controlling an information processing apparatus for restoring files, said program enabling said information processing apparatus to perform the method steps of:
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storing (51) a plurality of files in a first memory area (3); selecting (7, 10, 55) a selection of files comprising of at least one of said plurality of files; storing (9, 55) of said selection of files in a second memory area (5); identifying (57) with a plurality of first identifiers each file of said selection of files; storing (8, 58) said first identifiers and conditions of storage in a list of information (12); receiving (7, 10, 19, 20, 74) a request from a user for files to be restored to said second memory area (5);
characterized inidentifying (76) with a plurality of second identifiers each file of said plurality of files stored in said first memory area (3); comparing (77) equality of each one of said first identifiers of said files to be restored with each one of said second identifiers; and restoring (78) said files to be restored to said second memory area (5) for which said comparison is true.
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