Patent ID: 6052764
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A system for recording the identity of files stored on a first storage device, comprising:an identification memory configured to store an identifier associated with a first file, without storing the entire contents of the first file;a first instruction memory configured to store first computer programming;a second instruction memory configured to store second computer programming;wherein the stored first computer programming is configured to be readable from the first instruction memory by computer and thereby cause the computer to operate so as to:store, on the identification memory, an identifier of the first file responsive to the first file contents being stored on the first storage device; andremove, from the identification memory, the first file identifier responsive to the first file contents being removed from the first storage device; andwherein the stored second computer programming is configured to be readable from the second instruction memory by another computer and thereby cause another computer to operate so as to:identify the first file from the identifier stored on the identification memory:retrieve the contents of the identified first file from a second storage device; andstore the retrieved file contents on a third storage device.