Patent ID: 8972360
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: generating an aggregated file, by storing a plurality of initially provided files in a sequence; executing, by a computational device, a first set of compression operations on each of the plurality of initially provided files to generate a plurality of compressed files that replace the plurality of initially provided files, wherein starting locations of the plurality of compressed files and the plurality of initially provided files are identical, and wherein predetermined bit patterns are stored in empty spaces that follow each of the plurality of compressed files; sending, from the computational device, the aggregated file to a linear storage device configured to perform a second set of compression operations on the aggregated file, wherein the compressed aggregated file is stored in the linear storage device, the method further comprising: identifying a selected file that is to be recalled from the compressed aggregated file stored on the linear storage device; generating data corresponding to the selected file from the compressed aggregated file stored on linear storage device, by performing uncompression operations on a portion of the compressed aggregated file, wherein while generating the data a predetermined bit pattern is also restored; and uncompressing the generated data via additional uncompression operations to generate the selected file and overwriting the predetermined bit pattern.