Method and apparatus for accessing the same computer file using

Details Method and apparatus for accessing the same computer file using Method and apparatus for accessing the same computer file using

1992-08-19

1997-05-06

Lall, Parshotam S.

395601, G06F 1730

Patent

active

056279965

ABSTRACT:
A computer-based file system enables user access to any of a plurality of previously-stored data files, each file being identified by at least two file names formatted using different file name formats. The system receives a user request including a purported file name having one or more appended segments and a base name, at least one of said appended segments being used to identify the file name format of said base name. The system then checks file names which utilize the identified file name format to locate a data file of the previously-stored data files having a file name which is the same as said base name. According to another feature, data files are identified using one file name format from which the system compiles a file name using the file name format identified in the appended segment. The base name is then compared against the computed file names to locate the desired base name file.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4641274 (1987-02-01), Swank
patent: 4792921 (1988-12-01), Corwin
patent: 4887204 (1989-12-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 4999766 (1991-03-01), Peters et al.
patent: 5062039 (1991-10-01), Brown et al.
"The architecture of Netware 386" Major, Netware Technical Journal, Jul. 1989, vol. 1, No. 3.
"Feasibility of ISO FIAM-based file servers to implement a heterogeneous file system", Marshall et al, Comp. Standard & Interfaces, vol. 14, No. 3, 1992, pp. 191-208.
"The need for coexistence between Apple Macintosh & IBM PC" PC User, issue No. 145, Nov. 17, 90, p. 171.
"Amdahl Unix System Enhancements . . . " Businesswire Oct. 29, 1991.
"Tips for using Word Perfect macros to preserve DG Filenames . . . " DG Review, vol. 12, issue No. 11, May 1992, p. 18.
Y. E. Gail Wang, "Universal-File-Names for Ada," Ada Letters, vol. 10, No. 1, Feb. 1990, pp. 111-117.
D. Comer et al, "The Tilde file naming scheme," IEEE 6th International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems, May 23, 1986, Cambridge, MA, pp. 509-514.
Burton Group Report, vol. 2, Issue 10, Mar., 1992, as background material.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method and apparatus for accessing the same computer file using does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for accessing the same computer file using , we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for accessing the same computer file using will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2140043