EP1522926A3
Systems and methods for backing up data files
Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for backing up data files. In one embodiment, a method of backing up data files can include detecting changed locations in one or more data files, storing the contents of the changed locations at a storage time, and associating the stored contents with: the storage time, the changed locations and one or more file identifiers identifying the one or more data files.

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Numbers
- Publication
- 1522926
- Publication, DOCDB
- 1522926
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP1522926
- Application
- 4023076
- Application, DOCDB
- 04023076
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20040023076
Titles3
- German
- Systeme und Verfahren zur Dateisicherung
- English
- Systems and methods for backing up data files
- French
- Systemes et procédés de sauvegarde de fichier de données
Classification
- CPC, 5
- G06F11/1451
- G06F11/1464
- G06F11/1469
- Y10S707/99953
- Y10S707/99955
- IPC, 1
- G06F11 14
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Türkiye
- Extension states, 1
- North Macedonia