Data backup
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1. A method for data back up, comprising the steps of:
- saving at a service provider system, without a request from subscriber servers, at least some of data communicated between said subscriber servers and said service provider system during communications sessions between said subscriber servers and remote destinations through said service provider system;
receiving, at said service provider system, a request from at least one of said subscriber servers for backing up at least one data increment identified by an identifier included in said request;
checking said service provider system to determine if said service provider system has a copy of at least a portion of the identified data increment or can regenerate or replicate at least a portion of the identified data increment; and
backing up the data increment using the copy or regenerated or replicated portion from the service provider system if it is found.
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Abstract
A system, signal and method for data backup. The method, comprising the steps of: identifying at least one data increment which was previously provided to a subscriber server or generated by a subscriber server and which is to be backed up; checking at least one service provider access server to determine if it has a copy of at least a portion of the identified data increment or can regenerate or replicate at least a portion of the identified data increment; and backing up the data increment using the copy or regenerated or replicated portion from the access server if it is found and otherwise using a copy sent from the subscriber server after the checking step.
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1. A method for data back up, comprising the steps of:
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saving at a service provider system, without a request from subscriber servers, at least some of data communicated between said subscriber servers and said service provider system during communications sessions between said subscriber servers and remote destinations through said service provider system;
receiving, at said service provider system, a request from at least one of said subscriber servers for backing up at least one data increment identified by an identifier included in said request;
checking said service provider system to determine if said service provider system has a copy of at least a portion of the identified data increment or can regenerate or replicate at least a portion of the identified data increment; and
backing up the data increment using the copy or regenerated or replicated portion from the service provider system if it is found. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A service provider system comprising:
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means for saving, without a request from subscriber servers, at least some of data communicated between said subscriber servers and said service provider system, said means for saving said saving means comprises one or more access servers for facilitating data communications sessions between said subscriber servers and remote destinations through said service provider system;
means for receiving a request from at least one of said subscriber servers for backing up a data increment identified by an identifier included in said request;
means for checking if said service provider system has a copy of at least a portion of said identified data increment or can regenerate or replicate at least a portion of the identified data increment; and
means for backing up said identified data increment using said copy or regenerated or replicated portion from said service provider system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A service provider system comprising:
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means for saving, without a request from subscriber servers, at least some of data communicated between said subscriber servers and said service provider system;
means for receiving a request from at least one of said subscriber servers for backing up a data increment identified by an identifier included in said request;
means for checking if said service provider system has a copy of at least a portion of said identified data increment or can regenerate or replicate at least a portion of the identified data increment;
means for monitoring and copying data having specified properties determined to be indicative of data likely to be subject to said request; and
means for backing up said identified data increment using said copy or regenerated or replicated portion from said service provider system.
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