Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Reconfiguration
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-19
2005-04-19
Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Reconfiguration
C713S001000, C713S002000, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06883093
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for creating and managing a plurality of storage devices in a computer network. The present invention creates a common root storage device, which stores files that are shared among several computers in the network, and a custom root storage device, which store files specific to a single computer. The method of the present invention includes creating common and custom root storage devices within the network, recognizing these devices during startup (boot) of a network computer and updating the common root storage devices as needed. In a preferred embodiment, multiple common root storage devices are used so that an alternate common root storage device may be updated while the primary common root storage device is in use. The present invention also includes a system for creating and managing storage devices on computers within the computer network using the aforementioned methods.
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McBrearty Gerald F.
Shieh Johnny M.
DeFrank Edmond A.
Komol Vajirachai
Lee Thomas
Walker Mark S.
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