Searching and Restoring of Backups

A method comprising:

• associating a first archival copy of an item with a first date range, the first date range having a first starting date and a first ending date;
• detecting that the item is unchanged with respect to the first archival copy;
• in response to detecting that the item has not changed, extending the first date range;
• detecting a modification of the item;
• and
• associating a second archival copy of the item with a second date range, the second archival copy including the modification to the item, the second date range having a second starting date and a second ending date.

A method comprising:

• presenting a history view including a first search result including a first version of an item, the first version associated with a first date range having a first start date and a first end date;
• receiving an input in the history view to identify a second version of the item;
• and
• presenting a history view including the first search result including the identified second version of the item.

A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

• presenting a first search result including a first version of an item, the first version associated with a first date range having a first start date and a first end date;
• receiving user input requesting that an archive including one or more versions of the item be searched;
• and
• presenting a second search result including a second version of the item, the second version different from the first version, the second version associated with a second date range having a second start date and a second end date, and where the second date range does not overlap with the first date range.

A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

• associating a first archival copy of an item with a first date range, the first date range having a first starting date and a first ending date;
• detecting that the item is unchanged with respect to the first archival copy;
• in response to detecting that the item has not changed, extending the first date range;
• detecting a modification of the item;
• and
• associating a second archival copy of the item with a second date range, the second archival copy including the modification to the item, the second date range having a second starting date and a second ending date.

A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

• presenting a history view including a first search result including a first version of an item, the first version associated with a first date range having a first start date and a first end date;
• receiving an input in the history view to identify a second version of the item;
• and
• presenting a history view including the first search result including the identified second version of the item.

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• instructions configured for execution by the one or more processors, the instructions comprising instructions to:
• present a first search result including a first version of an item, the first version associated with a first date range having a first start date and a first end date;
• receive user input requesting that an archive including one or more versions of the item be searched;
• and
• present a second search result including a second version of the item, the second version different from the first version, the second version associated with a second date range having a second start date and a second end date, and where the second date range does not overlap with the first date range.

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• instructions configured for execution by the one or more processors, the instructions comprising instructions to:
• associate a first archival copy of an item with a first date range, the first date range having a first starting date and a first ending date;
• detect that the item is unchanged with respect to the first archival copy;
• in response to detecting that the item has not changed, extend the first date range;
• detect a modification of the item;
• and
• associate a second archival copy of the item with a second date range, the second archival copy including the modification to the item, the second date range having a second starting date and a second ending date.

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• instructions configured for execution by the one or more processors, the instructions comprising instructions to:
• present a history view including a first search result including a first version of an item, the first version associated with a first date range having a first start date and a first end date;
• receive an input in the history view to identify a second version of the item;
• and
• present a history view including the first search result including the identified second version of the item.