SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BACKING UP DATA

• US 20140006551A1
• Filed: 07/02/2012
• Published: 01/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NTI Corporation
• Original Assignee: NTI Corporation
• Inventors: YAO, Yuhan David
• Application Number:
  US13/540,426
• Publication Number:
  US 20140006551A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1456 Hardware arrangements for backup
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1461 Backup scheduling policy
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1464 for networked environments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]

Abstract

A system and a method for backing up data are disclosed. The system includes a cloud storage, a mobile application installed in a mobile device, and a local storage. The mobile application is launched to constantly check if data is processed in the mobile device. If the data is checked, the mobile application uploads the data from the mobile device to the cloud storage. The data in the cloud storage is downloaded to the local storage. The data in the cloud storage is deleted, after the data has been downloaded from the cloud storage to the local storage.

Claims

1. A system of instantly backing up data, comprising:

a cloud storage; and

a mobile application installed in a mobile device, wherein the mobile application is launched to constantly check if data is processed in the mobile device;

if the data is checked, uploading the data from the mobile device to the cloud storage; and

a local storage, wherein the data in the cloud storage is downloaded to the local storage;

wherein the data in the cloud storage is deleted, after the data has been downloaded from the cloud storage to the local storage.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a mobile phone or a tablet.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the local storage is a computer.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a camera.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the data is a photo taken by the camera.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein if the mobile application is launched for the first time, the mobile application prompts a user to confirm whether to upload the data to the cloud storage automatically.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein before uploading the data to the cloud storage, the mobile application further determines whether a data connection between the mobile device and the cloud storage is available;

if it is determined that the data connection is available, instantly uploading the data to the cloud storage; and

if it is determined that the data connection is not available, keeping a record of the data which has been processed and then uploading the data in accordance with the record when the data connection becomes available.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the data connection is a WiFi connection, a cellular data connection or a combination thereof.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the local storage further comprises a local application launched to monitor if the data has been downloaded to a backup folder in the local storage.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein if the data has been downloaded to the local storage, the local application displays the data in the backup folder.

11. A method of backing up data, comprising:

providing a cloud storage and a mobile application installed in a mobile device;

launching the mobile application to constantly check if data is processed in the mobile device;

if the data is checked, uploading the data from the mobile device to the cloud storage;

downloading the data from the cloud storage to a local storage; and

deleting the data in the cloud storage, after the data has been downloaded from the cloud storage to the local storage.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the mobile device is a mobile phone or a tablet.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the local storage is a computer.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the mobile device comprises a camera.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the data is a photo taken by the camera.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

if the mobile application is launched for the first time, prompting a user to confirm whether to upload the data to the cloud storage automatically.

17. The method of claim 11, before uploading the data to the cloud storage, further comprising:

determining whether a data connection between the mobile device and the cloud storage is available;

if it is determined that the data connection is available, instantly uploading the data to the cloud storage; and

if it is determined that the data connection is not available, keeping a record of the data has been processed and then uploading the data in accordance with the record when the data connection becomes available.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the data connection is a WiFi connection, a cellular data connection, or a combination thereof.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

launching a local application installed in the local storage to monitor if the data has been downloaded to a backup folder in the local storage.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

if the data has been downloaded to the local storage, displaying the data in the local storage.