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Storage optimizing encoder and method

  • US 5,732,265 A
  • Filed: 11/02/1995
  • Issued: 03/24/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of encoding data of a plurality of files in a data volume to optimize storage of the data volume on a computer readable recording medium, each file containing one whole file data stream, the method comprising the steps of:

  • detecting whether any at least two separately identified files of the data volume contain whole file data streams that are identical; and

    encoding the files for storing on the computer readable recording medium according to an encoding scheme in which said files containing identical whole file data streams are encoded as a single data stream.

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