Method of creating or updating a container file for storing image files
First Claim
1. A method of managing a container file of data files, the method being implemented by a computer system that includes one or more processors configured to execute processing operations, the method comprising:
- creating, by the one or more processors, a container file having a container file metadata section by creating one or more empty records in a storage device, each record of the one or more empty records comprising;
a data file section reserved for storing a data file,a file metadata section reserved for storing metadata about the data file,a record metadata section including information about the record and having at least a record status mark indicating that the record is empty, andsetting, by the one or more processors, a container status mark in the container file metadata section to available, after creating the container file.
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Abstract
A method of managing a container file for storing data files includes creating a container file including a container file metadata section by creating one or more empty records in a storage device. Each record of the one or more empty records has a data file section reserved for storing a data file, a file metadata section reserved for storing metadata about the data file, and a record metadata section including information about the record and having at least a record status mark indicating that the record is empty. The method further includes setting a container status mark in the container file metadata section to available, after creating the container file.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of managing a container file of data files, the method being implemented by a computer system that includes one or more processors configured to execute processing operations, the method comprising:
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creating, by the one or more processors, a container file having a container file metadata section by creating one or more empty records in a storage device, each record of the one or more empty records comprising; a data file section reserved for storing a data file, a file metadata section reserved for storing metadata about the data file, a record metadata section including information about the record and having at least a record status mark indicating that the record is empty, and setting, by the one or more processors, a container status mark in the container file metadata section to available, after creating the container file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of updating a container file of data files, the container file having a container file metadata section including a container status mark, one or more empty records, each record of the one or more empty records comprising:
- a data file section reserved for storing a data file, a file metadata section reserved for storing metadata about the data file, and a record metadata section including information about the record and having at least a record status mark indicating that the record is empty, the method being implemented by a computer system that includes one or more processors configured to execute processing operations, the method comprising;
setting the container status mark in the container file metadata section to unavailable or being updated; setting the record status mark of the one or more empty records to being updated; writing one or more records containing the data file into the one or more empty records within the container file; if writing the one or more records is successful, resetting the record status mark to valid after writing the one or more records; updating the container file metadata to reflect a number of records in the container file; and resetting the container status mark to available, after updating the container file metadata. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
- a data file section reserved for storing a data file, a file metadata section reserved for storing metadata about the data file, and a record metadata section including information about the record and having at least a record status mark indicating that the record is empty, the method being implemented by a computer system that includes one or more processors configured to execute processing operations, the method comprising;
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19. A computer system of managing a container file of data files, the computer system comprising one or more processors configured to:
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create a container file having a container file metadata section by creating one or more empty records in a storage device, each record of the one or more empty records comprising; a data file section reserved for storing a data file, a file metadata section reserved for storing metadata about the data file, a record metadata section including information about the record and having at least a record status mark indicating that the record is empty, and set a container status mark in the container file metadata section to available, after the container file is created. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer system of managing a container file of data files, the container file having a container file metadata section including a container status mark, one or more empty records, each record of the one or more empty records comprising:
- a data file section reserved for storing a data file, a file metadata section reserved for storing metadata about the data file, and a record metadata section including information about the record and having at least a record status mark indicating that the record is empty, the computer system comprising one or more processors configured to;
set the container status mark in the container file metadata section to unavailable or being updated; set the record status mark of the one or more empty records to being updated; write one or more records containing the data file into the one or more empty records within the container file; if writing the one or more records is successful, reset the record status mark to valid after writing the one or more records; update the container file metadata to reflect a number of records in the container file; and reset the container status mark to available, after the container file metadata is updated. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
- a data file section reserved for storing a data file, a file metadata section reserved for storing metadata about the data file, and a record metadata section including information about the record and having at least a record status mark indicating that the record is empty, the computer system comprising one or more processors configured to;
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