Computer system having predetermined data backup operations

• US 6,694,341 B2
• Filed: 12/06/2002
• Issued: 02/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Otsuka, Satoshi, Marukawa, Kazuyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Von Buhr, Maria N.
• Application Number:
  US10/313,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20030078948A1
• Time in Patent Office: 438 Days
• Field of Search: 707/200-204, 1 1/0, 709/200-203
• US Class Current: 707/640
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1456 Hardware arrangements for backup
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1458 Management of the backup or restore process
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/959 Network
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99955 Archiving or backup

Abstract

A computer unit with excellent backup function is realized. A backup operation system is set, and based on the setting, a data file under editing or the like is saved in a backup section. The backup operation system is distinguished through existence of execution of a backup operation, execution timing of the backup operation, an object to be backed up, a backup destination, and the like. This prevents data loss in the case where a computer unit is hanged, or in the case where trouble of the computer unit, crash of a terminal side data storage section, or the like occurs.

Claims

1. A computer system comprising a server and a computer terminal, the server and the computer terminal being connected for communication with each other,

wherein the computer terminal comprises:

a data processor for processing a data file;

input means for selecting one of a plurality of predetermined data backup operations including at least one of internal backup operations and external backup operations;

a communication part for communicating with the server; and

a controller for executing the selected predetermined backup operation, wherein the controller causes the communication part to transmit the data file as backup data to the server when the selected predetermined data backup operation includes the external backup operations; and

wherein the server comprises;

a receiver for receiving the data file as the backup data transmitted from the communication part; and

a storage unit for storing the data file received by the receiver.

2. A computer system according to claim 1, wherein the computer terminal further comprises an accounting part for executing different accounting processes according to the internal or external backup operations executed by the controller.

3. A computer system comprising a server and a computer terminal, the server and the computer terminal being connected for communication with each other,

wherein the computer terminal comprises:

a data processor for processing a data file;

an internal storage unit for storing the data file;

a communication part for communicating with the server; and

input means for selecting one of a plurality of predetermined data backup operations including at least one of internal backup operations and external backup operation;

a controller for executing the selected predetermined backup operation, wherein the controller causes the communication part to transmit the data file as backup data to the server when the selected predetermined data backup operation includes the external backup operations, and saves the data file processed by the data processor as the backup data in the internal storage unit when the selected predetermined data backup operation includes the internal backup operations; and

wherein the server comprises;

a receiver for receiving the data file as the backup data transmitted from the communication part; and

a storage unit for storing the data file received by the receiver.

4. A computer system according to claim 3, wherein the input means is a drive unit for driving a removable recording medium in which backup identification information indicating the selected predetermined backup operation is recorded.

5. A computer system according to claim 3, wherein the controller deletes the data file saved in the internal storage unit when processing with the data file by the data processor is ended.

6. A computer system according to claim 3, wherein the controller executes the external backup operation when the internal backup operation has failed.

7. A computer terminal connected to a server for communication, comprising:

a data processor for processing a data file;

an input for selecting one of a plurality of predetermined data backup operations including at least one of internal backup operations and external backup operations;

a communication part for communicating with the server; and

a controller for executing the selected predetermined backup operation, wherein the controller causes the communication part to transmit the data file as backup data to the server when the selected predetermined data backup operation includes the external backup operations.

8. A computer terminal according to claim 7, further comprising an accounting part for executing different accounting processes according to the internal or external backup operations executed by the controller.

9. A computer terminal connected to a server for communication, comprising:

a data processor for processing a data file;

an internal storage unit for storing the data file;

a communication part for communicating with the server; and

input means for selecting one of a plurality of predetermined data backup operations including at least one of internal backup operations and external backup operation;

a controller for executing selected predetermined backup operation, wherein the controller causes the communication part to transmit the data file as backup data to the server when the selected predetermined data backup operation includes the external backup operations, and saves the data file processed by the data processor as the backup data in the internal storage unit when the selected predetermined data backup operation includes the internal backup operations.

10. A computer terminal according to claim 9, wherein the input means is a drive unit for driving a removable recording medium in which backup identification information indicating the selected predetermined backup operation is needed is recorded.

11. A computer terminal according to claim 9, wherein the controller deletes the data file stored in the internal storage unit when processing with the data file by the data processor is ended.

12. A computer terminal according to claim 9, wherein the controller executes the external backup operation when the internal backup operation has failed.