Data backup method
OwnerStephen E. Petruzzoinventor
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Abstract
A system in at least one exemplary embodiment includes a source data unit and at least one backup data unit for backing up data from at least the source data unit offline. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the system includes the capability to update the source data unit once it returns to an online status. A method in at least one exemplary embodiment allows for a two stage backup where the first stage backup is to a backup data unit, which will occur in under one hour, and the second stage backup is to other computer readable medium, which can occur over a period of at least twenty-three hours. A method in at least one exemplary embodiment allows for a user to retrieve data or files from a previous backup.
Claims6
A method for backing up data comprising:
- connecting a source data unit to a backup data unit through a plurality of network connections;
- copying data in blocks of data irrespective of file structure from the source data unit to the backup data unit;
- disconnecting the source data unit from the backup data unit;
- in response to disconnection of the source data unit,
- readdressing the backup data unit to a predetermined address, and
- readdressing a second backup data unit to a backup address for receiving the next backup;
- and
- repeating the above steps on a predetermined schedule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.