Patent ID: 7181647
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for error tracking, comprising the following operations: sending a data object to a first location, a second location, and a third location at substantially the same time; determining if the data object was successfully stored at the first location, and if so, storing in a single meta data record, meta data corresponding with the data object, wherein the meta data includes first path information comprising a first source identifier and a first destination identifier; determining if the data object was successfully stored at the second location, and if so, also storing in the single meta data record, first additional meta data corresponding with the data object, wherein the first additional meta data includes additional first path information comprising a second destination identifier; determining if the data object was successfully stored at the third location, and if so, also storing in the single meta data record, second additional meta data corresponding with the data object, wherein the second additional meta data includes additional first path information comprising a third destination identifier; sending the data object from the first location to a fourth location; determining if the data object was successfully stored at the fourth location, and if so, adding second path information to the meta data corresponding with the data object, to update the meta data.