Server-side recycle bin system
First Claim
1. A server-side recycle bin system for retaining computer files and information, comprising:
- a) a local computer system; and
b) a server connected to the local computer system, the server comprising a persistent storage device;
the server further comprising a server-side recycle bin located within the persistent storage device; and
wherein a file manager application running on the local computer system and a file serving application running on the server interact to generate a retained file residing in the server-side recycle bin.
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Abstract
A server-side recycle bin system for retaining computer files and information is disclosed. The system comprises a local computer system, and a server including a server-side recycle bin. One or more persistent storage devices, providing the files and directories to be protected, are present either as part of the local computer system or as part of the server. The local computer system and the server may be connected via a wide area computer network, a local area network, the Internet, of any other method or combination of methods. A file manager application running on the local computer system interacts with a file serving application on the server such that there is generated a retained file in the server-side recycle bin.
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40 Claims
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1. A server-side recycle bin system for retaining computer files and information, comprising:
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a) a local computer system; and b) a server connected to the local computer system, the server comprising a persistent storage device; the server further comprising a server-side recycle bin located within the persistent storage device; and wherein a file manager application running on the local computer system and a file serving application running on the server interact to generate a retained file residing in the server-side recycle bin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A server-side recycle bin system for retaining computer files and information, comprising:
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a) a local computer system comprising a persistent storage device; and b) a server connected to the local computer system, the server comprising a server-side recycle bin; wherein a file manager application running on the local computer system and a file serving application running on the server interact to generate a retained file residing in the server-side recycle bin. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A server-side recycle bin system for retaining computer files and information, comprising:
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a) a local computer system; b) a server computer comprising at least one server-side recycle bin; c) means for retaining deleted files and information; and d) a connection means for allowing communication between the local computer system and the server computer system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A server for use with a local computer system used by a user, with a file manager application running on the local computer system which provides an indication that a file has been indicated for deletion, the server comprising:
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a persistent storage device including a server-side user recycle bin and files; and a file serving application which responds to the indication from the file manager application by generating a retained file residing in the server-side user recycle bin, which retained file is a copy of the file indicated for deletion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A server for use with a local computer system used by a user, the local computer system including a persistent storage device for storing files and a file manager application which provides an indication that a file in the local computer system persistent storage device has been indicated for deletion and provides a copy of the indicated file, the server comprising:
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a persistent storage device including a server-side recycle bin and files; and a file serving application which responds to the indication from the file manager application by generating a retained file residing in the server-side recycle bin by receiving the copy of the indicated file and storing the received file in the server-side recycle bin. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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