Method and system for backup data access through standard network file sharing protocols

In a client-server network having a client-server and at least one client system communicating over a network with said client-server, said server providing access2 to stored files managed by said client-server through file-sharing protocols, in which said network comprises a B/U application operating to transfer file data and file meta-data to create a B/U data set for a selected set of files by a file transfer protocol, a Back-up Data Access System comprising:

• 2 Access:
• how does he define it and how does the industry define it? The text of the description includes reading, writing, copying, file data and file meta-data.
• a. A data connection to said network;
• b. A separate data connection to a separate file storage device;
• c. Means for extracting said file data and means for extracting said file meta-data from said transfer;
• Means for incorporating said file data and said file meta-data into a copy of said selected set of files on said separate file storage device through said data connection, said copy , each file of said copy having a one-to-one
• correspondence with files of said selected set of files and configured to be accessible by said file sharing protocols.

In a client-server network having a client-server and at least one client system communicating over a network with said client-server, said server providing client access3 to stored files managed by said client-server through file-sharing protocols, in which said network comprises a B/U application operating to transfer file data and file meta-data for a selected set of files by a file transfer protocol, and said selected set of files are used to create a B/U data set comprised of said selected set of files, a Back-up Data Access System comprising:

• 3 Access:
• how does he define it and how does the industry define it? The text of the description includes reading, writing, copying, file data and file meta-data.
• a. A data connection to said network;
• b. A separate data connection to a selected B/U storage device;
• c. Means for extracting said file data and extracting said file meta-data from said transfer;
• d. Means for incorporating said file data and said file meta-data into B/U files in a B/U file structure on said selected B/U storage device;
• e. Means for arranging said B/U files in said B/U file structure so said B/U files have a one-to-one correspondence with files of said selected set of files and are configured to be accessible by said file sharing protocols.
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