Method and system for sharing storage space on a computer
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating the transfer of back-up copies of one or more files from a first computer to a second computer;
- comprising;
designating files from the first computer for which back-up copies will be transferred to the second computer;
selectively transferring the designated files and file data from the first computer to the second computer via a communication network or from the first computer to a portable computer readable medium based on a total size of the files being transferred;
receiving, at the second computer, the selectively transferred files and file data, wherein said received file data includes authentication data for determining whether the first computer is authorized to store back-up copies on the second computer; and
storing, at the second computer, the received files when the first computer is determined to be authorized.
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Abstract
An application and method for transmitting copies of data to a remote back-up site for storage, and for retrieving copies of the previously stored data from the remote back-up site. A user designates files from an originating computer for which to transfer copies to a destination computer. The originating computer transfer designated data to portable computer readable medium for storage. The portable medium is physically delivered to the destination user. The destination user uploads the stored data to the destination computer. The destination computer authenticates the uploaded data. If the data is authenticated, the destination computer stores copies of the designated files.
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1. A method for facilitating the transfer of back-up copies of one or more files from a first computer to a second computer;
- comprising;
designating files from the first computer for which back-up copies will be transferred to the second computer;
selectively transferring the designated files and file data from the first computer to the second computer via a communication network or from the first computer to a portable computer readable medium based on a total size of the files being transferred;
receiving, at the second computer, the selectively transferred files and file data, wherein said received file data includes authentication data for determining whether the first computer is authorized to store back-up copies on the second computer; and
storing, at the second computer, the received files when the first computer is determined to be authorized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for facilitating the transfer of back-up copies of one or more files from a first computer to a second computer;
- comprising;
designating files from the first computer for which back-up copies will be transferred to the second computer;
identifying a location of the second computer;
transferring the files from the verified first computer to a portable computer readable medium;
selectively delivering the portable computer readable medium to a user of the destination computer based on an amount of data in the one or more files to be transferred, wherein the portable computer readable medium is physically delivered to the destination user when the amount of data to be transferred is greater than or equal to a target amount, and wherein the one or more files are transferred from the first computer to the second computer via a communication network when the amount of data to be transferred is less than the target amount. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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