METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING DATA BACKUP AND RESTORATION
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, at a source device, one or more peer devices capable of wireless communication with the source device;
determining one or more of the peer devices as belonging to a backup device group according to a predetermined criterion;
designating data resident within the source device for backup; and
initiating transfer of the backup data to the backup device group over a wireless communication session.
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Abstract
An approach for enabling execution of data backup and restoration among a group of user devices is described. A data management platform detects at a source device, one or more peer devices capable of wireless communication with the source device. It then determines one or more of the peer devices as belonging to a backup device group according to a predetermined criterion. The data management platform 103 then designates data resident within the source device for backup and initiates transfer of the backup data to the backup device group over a wireless communication session.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, at a source device, one or more peer devices capable of wireless communication with the source device; determining one or more of the peer devices as belonging to a backup device group according to a predetermined criterion; designating data resident within the source device for backup; and initiating transfer of the backup data to the backup device group over a wireless communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, detect, at a source device, one or more peer devices capable of wireless communication with the source device, determine one or more of the peer devices as belonging to a backup device group according to a predetermined criterion, designate data resident within the source device for backup, and initiate transfer of the backup data to the backup device group over a wireless communication session. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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creating a subscriber account for each of a plurality of source devices for a backup and restoration service; for each of the source devices, receiving metadata associated with transfer of backup data from the source device to a backup device group comprising one or more devices capable of wireless communication with the source device; and storing the metadata within a database managed by a service provider of the backup and restoration service. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, create a subscriber account for each of a plurality of source devices for a backup and restoration service, for each of the source devices, receive metadata associated with transfer of backup data from the source device to a backup device group comprising one or more devices capable of wireless communication with the source device, and store the metadata within a database managed by a service provider of the backup and restoration service. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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