Performing backup operations to peripheral data storage systems

Details Performing backup operations to peripheral data storage systems Performing backup operations to peripheral data storage systems

2007-11-27

2007-11-27

Peeso, Thomas R. (Department: 2132)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

System access control based on user identification by...

C713S193000, C713S155000

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10816348

ABSTRACT:
A method of operating a peripheral data storage system(PDSS) for use with a host system configured to perform scheduled backup operations to PDSS comprising a user-actuated backup signaling subsystem(UBSS), a user-notifying device comprising first and second notifying states, and a host interface adapted for communication with the host system. The method comprises receiving a first signal from UBSS; communicating first signal to host system via host interface; receiving an acknowledgement signal from host system in response to communicating; and switching user-notifying device between first notifying state and second notifying state in response to received acknowledgement signal. Another method comprises receiving in host system a first request from PDSS for performing a task corresponding to a host-scheduled backup operation for a scheduled backing up of data to PDSS; completing the task by host system based on received first request; and notifying PDSS of completion of the task by host system.

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