Backup method for portable device
AssigneeI/O Interconnect, Ltd.
InventorsJohnny CHEN, Ping-shun Zeung
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Abstract
An embodiment of the invention provides a backup method for a portable device. The method includes steps of: creating a first log file according to a first file that has to be stored in a backup device; connecting the portable device to the backup device; transmitting the first log file to the backup device; reading the first log file, by the backup device, and storing the first file to a storage device of the backup device; wherein the first log file is transmitted to the storage device via a buffer that is controlled by a controller of the backup device.
Claims14
A backup method for a portable device, comprising:
- creating a first log file according to a first file that has to be stored in a backup device;
- connecting the portable device to the backup device;
- transmitting the first log file to the backup device;
- and
- reading the first log file, by the backup device, and storing the first file to a storage device of the backup device;
- wherein the first log file is transmitted to the storage device via a buffer that is controlled by a controller of the backup device.
A dock for storing data of a portable device, comprising:
- a first storage device;
- a buffer coupled to the first storage device;
- and
- a controller to detect whether the portable device connects to the dock, and when the portable device connects to the dock, a first log file is transmitted to the first storage device via the buffer, the controller reads the first log file to store a first file from the portable device, and the controller creates a second log file indicating a backup status of the first file.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.