Managing copies of data
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for accessing data stored in multiple copies, the method comprising:
- displaying a user interface configured to receive a request identifying at least one data object to be accessed;
receiving through the user interface a request identifying at least one data object to be accessed;
querying an index to locate one or more data copies from multiple data copies that contain the identified at least one data object,wherein the multiple data copies include primary copies and secondary copies,wherein the secondary copies include at least one backup copy, andwherein the querying includes accessing a database of metadata to determine which of the multiple data copies contain the requested data without accessing the computer systems where the primary copy is stored; and
displaying a list of results comprising data copies located by the query that satisfy the request,wherein a user can access the one or more data copies by selecting a desired copy from the displayed list,wherein querying an index comprises accessing a database of metadata that categorizes data, andwherein the database provides a list of data objects organized according to the categories of the data objects.
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Abstract
A method in a computer system for retrieving data from one of multiple copies of the data is provided, referred to as the data management system. The data management system receives a request identifying a data object to be accessed. Then, the data management system queries a metabase to locate data copies that contain the identified data object, wherein the data copies are created from similar source data, and wherein for each data copy the metabase contains an indication of the availability of the copy relative to other copies. Next, the data management system determines one of the located data copies to use to access the identified data object, wherein the determination is made based on the indicated availability contained in the metabase for each of the located data copies. Then, the data management system accesses the identified data object using the determined one of the located data copies.
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18 Claims
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1. A method in a computer system for accessing data stored in multiple copies, the method comprising:
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displaying a user interface configured to receive a request identifying at least one data object to be accessed; receiving through the user interface a request identifying at least one data object to be accessed; querying an index to locate one or more data copies from multiple data copies that contain the identified at least one data object, wherein the multiple data copies include primary copies and secondary copies, wherein the secondary copies include at least one backup copy, and wherein the querying includes accessing a database of metadata to determine which of the multiple data copies contain the requested data without accessing the computer systems where the primary copy is stored; and displaying a list of results comprising data copies located by the query that satisfy the request, wherein a user can access the one or more data copies by selecting a desired copy from the displayed list, wherein querying an index comprises accessing a database of metadata that categorizes data, and wherein the database provides a list of data objects organized according to the categories of the data objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to access multiple copies of data through a server, by a method comprising:
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submitting a request identifying at least one data object stored in one or more data copies within a data management system; receiving one or more results responsive to the submitted request, wherein each result contains a link through which a data object associated with the result can be accessed; submitting a request to access a data object associated with one or more of the received results; and receiving a version of the data object formatted for display, wherein receiving a version of the data object formatted for display comprises converting a data object that is proprietary to one operating system into a format accessible by another operating system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. At least one tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a display page for identifying and retrieving data objects accessible through multiple copies of similar source data, comprising:
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a criteria entry area configured to receive one or more criteria that identify at least one data object stored within a data management system; a search activation indication configured to initiate a search for matching data objects based on the received criteria; and a results display area configured to display one or more matching data objects in response to one or more criteria submitted via the criteria entry area and in response to initiation of a search via the search activation indication, wherein the results display area provides a link to each data object through which a browser-compatible instance of the data object can be accessed, wherein the results display area displays a type associated with each matching data object such that a user can select a matching data object to access based on the type of the data object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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