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Automated tape backup system and method
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 1997-09-16
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Granted: 1998-05-26
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Expires: 2017-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for automatically archiving data from a computer system to a backup system. The system provides a scheduler, connected to an automated backup mechanism, for scheduling when full backups are performed and when incremental backups are performed. A simple user interface is provided to ensure that once the end user has enabled the system, daily automatic backups will be performed without further input from the end user.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce A. Makinen
- 👤 Ellen M. Nelson
- 👤 Robin L. Steele
- 👤 Ida L. Newcomer
- 👤 David A. Erickson
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:39
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/14; G06F11/1446; G06F11/1458; G06F11/1461
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
A method for automatically archiving data files from a hard disk of a computer system to a backup system, the computer system having an operating system, the backup system having a backup medium, the method comprising the steps of: (1) waiting for an end-user input signal indicative of initiating a data backup; (2) upon receiving a user-input signal indicative of initiating a data backup, determining whether the operating system is presently running; (3) if the operating system is not running, waiting until the operating system is activated; (4) after the operating system is activated, determining what day of the week it is; (5) if the day of the week is a preselected day of the week for full backups, displaying a dialog box to the end-user with information indicative of a full backup is to be performed and an erasure of data on the backup medium will occur; (6) performing the full backup at a preselected time of day; (7) if the day of the week is not the preselected day of the week, waiting for the preselected time of day to perform an incremental backup; (8) after the backup is performed, rewinding the backup medium; (9) comparing each data file archived on the backup medium with each related file on the hard disk; and (10) if any errors are detected during step (9), writing an error message to a file.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
231 words
A method for automatically archiving data files from a hard disk of a computer system to a backup system, the computer system having an operating system, the backup system having a backup medium, the method comprising the steps of: (1) waiting for an end-user input signal indicative of initiating a data backup; (2) upon receiving a user-input signal indicative of initiating a data backup, determining whether the operating system is presently running; (3) if the operating system is not running, waiting until the operating system is activated; (4) after the operating system is activated, determining what day of the week it is; (5) if the day of the week is a preselected day of the week for full backups, displaying a dialog box to the end-user with information indicative of a full backup is to be performed and an erasure of data on the backup medium will occur; (6) performing the full backup at a preselected time of day; (7) if the day of the week is not the preselected day of the week, waiting for the preselected time of day to perform an incremental backup; (8) after the backup is performed, rewinding the backup medium; (9) comparing each data file archived on the backup medium with each related file on the hard disk; and (10) if any errors are detected during step (9), writing an error message to a file.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: (11) continually automatically archiving data files from the hard disk to the backup medium until an end-user input signal indicative of ending the automatic archiving is received by the computer system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the backup system is a tape drive and the backup medium is a tape mini-cartridge.
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