Patent ID: 6938058
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A software-driven computer migration method for transferring stored items of a source computer to a target computer, said method comprising: a) globally scanning the entire source computer to take inventory of all source computer stored items; b) following element a), and in response thereto, generating a source computer list of all source computer stored items; c) establishing a connection between the source computer and the target computer; d) comparing the source computer list to information stored on the target computer; and e) following element d), and in response thereto, selectively, copying source computer stored items to said target computer, replacing target computer stored items with source computer stored items, or merging source computer stored items with target computer stored items on said target computer; f) wherein following element e), said target computer is adapted to perform operations from multiple applications transferred from said source computer to said target computer.