Data Backup System Including a Data Protection Component

• US 20110125980A1
• Filed: 01/29/2011
• Published: 05/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alex Lemelev, Eric Li, Ian Collins, Jeffrey Brunet, Yousuf Chowdhary
• Original Assignee: Alex Lemelev, Eric Li, Ian Collins, Jeffrey Brunet, Yousuf Chowdhary
• Inventors: Li, Eric, Lemelev, Alex, Collins, Ian, Chowdhary, Yousuf, Brunet, Jeffrey
• Granted Patent: US 8,195,445 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 711/162
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1451 by selection of backup contents
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1456 Hardware arrangements for backup
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1461 Backup scheduling policy
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0605 by facilitating the interaction with a user or administrator
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0632 by initialisation or re-initialisation of storage systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/065 Replication mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0676 Magnetic disk device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0677 Optical disk device, e.g. CD-ROM, DVD
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0679 Non-volatile semiconductor memory device, e.g. flash memory, one time programmable memory [OTP]

Abstract

A data backup system is provided for backing up data files from a data source and for securing those data files against accidental modification or deletion. The system comprises storage and a data protection component that includes an application programming interface defining a command set. The system can also comprise a backup application that is configured to use the commands of the command set. The data protection component allows applications that use the commands of the command set, such as the backup application, to access the storage of the system. The data protection component prevents operating systems and applications that do not use the commands of the command set from accessing the storage. The data protection function of the data protection component can optionally be disabled to allow open access to the storage.

Claims

1. A data backup system comprising:

a communication interface;

a first storage device including a first logical storage area including a backup application;

an emulation component in communication between the first logical storage area and the communication interface and comprising logic configured to represent the first logical storage area as an auto-launch device; and

a data protection component in communication between the emulation component and the communication interface and including an application programming interface defining a command set, the backup application being configured to use a command of the command set.