Patent ID: 7584227
Filing Date: 2009-09-01
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for tracking a location of electronic data stored to removable media, the method comprising: receiving a storage preference, the storage preference including a data characteristic and a retention characteristic; identifying at least one data item that satisfies the data characteristic and the retention characteristic and identifying a first set of one or more storage media including the at least one data item; copying the at least one data item from the first set of one or more storage media to a copy set of one or more removable media; aggregating the copy set of one or more removable media in a container; tracking a location of the container, wherein the container is not a vehicle, and wherein tracking the container includes updating an index associated with the copy set with data relating to a current location of the container and not tracking the copy set of one or more removable media individually, and wherein the tracking includes receiving data associated with the container, wherein the data is received from the container automatically; and, restoring the at least one data item, wherein the restoring comprises: