Computer apparatus and method for merging system deltas

Details Computer apparatus and method for merging system deltas Computer apparatus and method for merging system deltas

1997-07-22

1999-04-06

Black, Thomas G.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707 1, 707100, 707200, 707202, G06F 1730

Patent

active

058931198

ABSTRACT:
A computer apparatus and method for merging system deltas, and more particularly, to a computer apparatus and method for 1) merging a number of system deltas with a copy S of a system's files (primary input stream) to create a revised copy of a system's files (primary output stream), 2) merging a plurality of system deltas with one another to create a compiled system delta, 3) creating inverse system deltas, and 4) merging inverse system deltas as in 1) and 2), supra. The methods may be used to save, construct and/or retrieve current and historical system states. The apparatus and method may be used in conjunction with a computer backup process, version manager, or the like.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4641274 (1987-02-01), Swank
patent: 4807182 (1989-02-01), Queen
patent: 4853843 (1989-08-01), Ecklund
patent: 4912637 (1990-03-01), Sheedy et al.
patent: 5131012 (1992-07-01), Dravida
patent: 5218605 (1993-06-01), Low et al.
patent: 5278979 (1994-01-01), Foster et al.
patent: 5317729 (1994-05-01), Mukherjee et al.
patent: 5317731 (1994-05-01), Dias et al.
patent: 5347653 (1994-09-01), Flynn et al.
patent: 5438661 (1995-08-01), Ogawa
patent: 5446884 (1995-08-01), Schwendermann et al.
patent: 5479654 (1995-12-01), Squibb
patent: 5559991 (1996-09-01), Kanfi
patent: 5581755 (1996-12-01), Koerber et al.
patent: 5592661 (1997-01-01), Eisenberg et al.
patent: 5729743 (1998-03-01), Squibb

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Computer apparatus and method for merging system deltas does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Computer apparatus and method for merging system deltas, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Computer apparatus and method for merging system deltas will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1381687