AUXILIARY STORAGE DEVICE PROVIDING INDEPENDENT BACKUP AND RECOVERY FUNCTIONS AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING SAME
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Abstract
An auxiliary storage device is disclosed. The device provides independent backup and recovery functions: enables easy use by attaching a commercialized auxiliary memory device in existing computers; minimizes of access time to the auxiliary memory device; enables automatic backup of data in a computer auxiliary memory device; recovers original data from a specific time using data that has been backed up through a simple operation when data on the auxiliary memory device has been damaged; and performs a recovery function for the auxiliary memory device by rebooting using backed-up OS information as needed.
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36 Claims
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22. An auxiliary storage device providing independent backup and recovery functions, the auxiliary storage device comprising:
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an original auxiliary storage device which is connected to a computer unit through a communication control unit to store and provide data; and a backup auxiliary storage device, wherein the communication control unit comprises a processor to control communication between the computer unit and the original auxiliary storage device and communication between the computer unit and the backup auxiliary storage device, wherein the backup auxiliary storage device comprises an input/output unit for controlling the communication control unit by an input and output of a user, and, a mode switch which is connected to the above input/output unit and configured to allow the user to select a normal mode or a recovery mode, and, where in the processor of the above communication control unit receives the input signals from the user and from the mode selection of the mode switch through the above backup auxiliary storage device, and controls the communication between the computer unit and the original auxiliary storage device and the communication between the computer unit and the backup auxiliary storage device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An auxiliary storage device providing independent backup and recovery functions, the auxiliary storage device comprising:
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an original auxiliary storage device which is connected to a computer unit through a communication control unit to store and provide data; and a backup auxiliary storage device, wherein the communication control unit comprises a processor to control communication between the computer unit and the original auxiliary storage device and communication between the computer unit and the backup auxiliary storage device, and, an input/output unit which is configured to receive the input and output of a user, and a mode switch which is connected to the above input/out unit and configured to allow the user to select a normal mode or a recovery mode, and, the processor of the communication control unit receives an input signal from the user and an input of mode selection of the mode switch and controls the communication between the computer unit and the original auxiliary storage device and the communication between the computer unit and the backup auxiliary storage device to perform a backup function of the backup auxiliary storage device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An auxiliary storage device providing independent backup and recovery functions, the auxiliary storage device comprising:
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an original auxiliary storage device which is connected to a computer unit through a communication control unit to store and provide data; and a backup auxiliary storage device, wherein the backup auxiliary storage device comprises, an input/output unit which is configured to receive the input and output of a user and control the communication control unit, a mode switch which is configured to allow the user to select a normal mode or a recovery mode, and, wherein the communication control unit has no processor and controls communication between the computer unit and the original auxiliary storage device and communication between the computer unit and the backup auxiliary storage device using the control signal outputs from the backup auxiliary storage device, and, a backup auxiliary storage device performs the task for controlling the communication control unit, and outputs data to be shown to the user. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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