PRESENTING A FILE SYSTEM FOR A FILE CONTAINING ITEMS
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1. A method of operating a volume access system, the method comprising:
- processing at least a first file to generate a file system view of the first file comprising a plurality of items within the first file;
providing the file system view of the first file over a network interface as a hierarchical data volume;
receiving an access request for a requested item of the hierarchical data volume over the network interface, and in response, providing access to a first item of the plurality of items within the first file corresponding to the requested item.
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Abstract
What is disclosed is a method of operating a volume access system. The method includes processing at least a first file to generate a file system view of the first file comprising a plurality of items within the first file, and providing the file system view of the first file over a network interface as a hierarchical data volume. The method also includes receiving an access request for a requested item of the hierarchical data volume over the network interface, and in response, providing access to a first item of the plurality of items within the first file corresponding to the requested item.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of operating a volume access system, the method comprising:
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processing at least a first file to generate a file system view of the first file comprising a plurality of items within the first file; providing the file system view of the first file over a network interface as a hierarchical data volume; receiving an access request for a requested item of the hierarchical data volume over the network interface, and in response, providing access to a first item of the plurality of items within the first file corresponding to the requested item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A volume access system, comprising:
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a volume processing system configured to process at least a first file to generate a file system view of the first file comprising a plurality of items within the first file; a network interface configured to provide the file system view of the first file as a hierarchical data volume; the network interface configured to receive an access request for a requested item of the hierarchical data volume, and in response, the volume processing system configured to provide access to a first item of the plurality of items within the first file corresponding to the requested item. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of operating a volume access system, the method comprising:
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processing at least a condensed backup file to generate a file system view of the condensed backup file comprising a plurality of items within the condensed backup file; providing the file system view of the condensed backup file over a network interface as a hierarchical data volume for a client device; receiving over the network interface a file operation command generated on the client device for a target item of the hierarchical data volume; in response to the file operation command, performing the file operation command on a first item of the plurality of items within the condensed backup file corresponding to the target item. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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