Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-18
2009-10-06
Elmore, Stephen C (Department: 2185)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
C711S133000, C711S134000, C711S154000, C711S159000, C711S161000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07600086
ABSTRACT:
Provided is a method for managing retention of stored objects, comprising: receiving a modification request with respect to an attribute or archive policy for an object; determining whether an attribute modification protection flag or setting is set in response to the modification request requesting to modify the attribute for the object; allowing the modification of the attribute object in response to determining that the attribute modification protection flag or setting is not set; determining whether a protection retention mechanism or setting is set in response to the modification request requesting to modify the archive policy for the object; and allowing the modification of the archive policy for the object in response to determining that the protection retention mechanism or setting is not set.
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Cannon David Maxwell
Haye Mark Alan
Hochberg Avishai Haim
Marek Toby Lyn
Martin Howard Newton
Elmore Stephen C
International Business Machines - Corporation
Konrad Raynes & Victor LLP
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