Patent ID: 6560614
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of updating a subject file stored in a target location in computer storage, comprising the following steps:recognizing if an updated version of said subject file exists; copying said updated version of said subject file to a temporary location; determining if said subject file is presently being accessed to determine a use status; if said subject file is not in use, copying said updated version from said temporary location to said target location; if said subject file is presently in use, transferring said updated version from said temporary location to an intermediate location; redirecting new requests for said subject file to said updated version located in said intermediate location, and wherein said determining step is repeated until said updated version is copied into said target location, said transferring to said intermediate location step occurring only during an initial determination of said use status and skipped for subsequent iterations of said determining step.