Patent ID: 11953998
Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 7:
8. A computer, comprising:
a processor; and
a non-transitory memory coupled to the processor; and
a backup application stored in the non-transitory memory that when executed by the processor,
identifies artifacts of the computer to back up;
creates a mirror image of a hard drive of the computer, wherein the mirror image comprises the artifacts;
establishes a local environment within the computer;
communicates with a backup server using the local environment in the computer;
backs up the mirror image to the backup server using the local environment;
updates the mirror image in the backup server in response to a change in the computer;
constructs the local environment on the computer in response to an event;
loads a program from the local environment, wherein the program instantiates a restore process for the computer; and
restores the computer, by the backup application, from the mirror image in the backup server based on the artifacts, the program, and the restore process.