Data storage and retrieval mediation system and methods for using same
AssigneeFormulus Black Corporation
InventorBrian Ignomirello
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Abstract
Through use of a mediator, one can translate and efficiently store data. The meditator may link one or more hosts to one or more storage devices. Optionally, the meditator may convert data and decode data. Through the use of meditator, one can realize certain economies because fewer units within recording media will be used. Additionally, in some embodiments, the mediator will also allow increased protection against unauthorized access and additionally or alternatively allow for efficient backing-up of data.
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A method for storing electronic data, said method comprising:
- i. receiving a set of parameters, wherein the parameters comprise one or more of file system information, bootability information and partition information;
- ii. receiving metadata;
- iii. receiving one or more files, wherein each file has a file name;
- iv. storing the parameters and metadata on a mediator;
- v. storing each of the files on a non-cache medium at a location;
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- vi. storing on the mediator a correlation of each file name with a location on the non-cache medium.
A method for backing up data, said method comprising:
- i. on a first mediator, correlating a plurality of file names with a plurality of locations of data files, wherein the locations of the data files correspond to locations on a first non-cache medium and the first mediator is configured to permit a user who identifies a specific file name to retrieve a data file that corresponds to the specific file name;
- ii. copying the plurality of data files to a second non-cache medium;
- iii. generating a second mediator, wherein the second mediator is a copy of the first mediator at time T1 and within the second mediator the locations of a plurality of data files on the second non-cache medium are correlated with the file names;
- iv. receiving instructions to save revisions to a data file;
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- v. at time T2, which is after T1, in the first non-cache medium saving the revisions to the data file.
A data storage and retrieval system comprising:
- i. a non-cache data storage medium;
- ii. a mediator, wherein the mediator is stored remotely from the non-cache data storage medium, and the mediator comprises:
- (a) a first set of tracks;
- (b) a second set of tracks;
- (c) a third set of tracks;
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- (d) a fourth set of tracks;
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- iii. a manager, wherein the manager is configured:
- (a) to store data comprising one or more of file system information, bootability information and partition information in the first set of tracks.
- (b) to store metadata in the third set of tracks;
- (c) to store one or more files on the non-cache medium, wherein the one or more files are stored on the non-cache medium without any of file system information, bootability information and partition information;
- (d) to store in the fourth set of tracks the location of each file in the non-cache medium;
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- (e) to store a correlation of the location of each file in the non-cache medium with a host name for a file.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.