METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BACKUP AND RESTORATION OF COMPUTER AND USER INFORMATION
First Claim
1. Method for performing backup of computer specific information from a computer comprising:
- receiving, at a remote server, user authentication data obtainable from a user of the computer;
in response to a positive authentication based on the user authentication data, the remote server establishing a communication channel between the computer and the remote server;
authenticating, via the communication channel, the computer for use with the server;
sending, via the communication channel, a computer specific information collect request from the server to the computer;
collecting computer specific information at the computer;
encrypting the computer specific information; and
sending, via the communication channel, the encrypted computer specific information to the remote server.
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Abstract
A method for performing backup of computer specific information from a computer is disclosed. The method includes receiving, at a remote server, user authentication data obtainable from a user of the computer; in response to a positive authentication based on the user authentication data, the remote server establishing a communication channel between the computer and the remote server; authenticating, via the communication channel, the computer for use with the server; sending, via the communication channel, a computer specific information collect request from the server to the computer; collecting computer specific information at the computer; encrypting the computer specific information; and sending, via the communication channel, the encrypted computer specific information to the remote server.
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23 Claims
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1. Method for performing backup of computer specific information from a computer comprising:
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receiving, at a remote server, user authentication data obtainable from a user of the computer; in response to a positive authentication based on the user authentication data, the remote server establishing a communication channel between the computer and the remote server; authenticating, via the communication channel, the computer for use with the server; sending, via the communication channel, a computer specific information collect request from the server to the computer; collecting computer specific information at the computer; encrypting the computer specific information; and sending, via the communication channel, the encrypted computer specific information to the remote server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. The method for restoring computer specific information to a computer comprising:
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receiving, at a remote server, user authentication data obtainable from a user of the computer; in response to a positive authentication based on the user authentication data, the remote server establishing a communication channel between the computer and the remote server; authenticating, via the communication channel, the computer for use with the server; sending, via the communication channel, a computer specific information restore initiation request from the server to the computer; sending, via the communication channel, encrypted computer specific information to the computer; decrypting the computer specific information at the computer; and
restoring the computer specific information to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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