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Patent US7818160 - Data backup devices and methods for backing up data - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA data backup system comprises an emulation component and a storage device having logical storage areas. The emulation component is configured to represent a first logical storage area of the storage device, such as a solid state memory or a disk drive partition, as if it were an auto-launch device....http://www.google.com/patents/US7818160?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7818160 - Data backup devices and methods for backing up dataAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7818160 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/506,386Publication dateOct 19, 2010Filing dateAug 18, 2006Priority dateOct 12, 2005Also published asEP1938197A1, EP1938197A4, US20070083355, US20110004459, WO2007041850A1Publication number11506386, 506386, US 7818160 B2, US 7818160B2, US-B2-7818160, US7818160 B2, US7818160B2InventorsIan Collins, Eric Li, Yousuf Chowdhary, Jeffrey BrunetOriginal AssigneeStorage Appliance CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (103), Non-Patent Citations (37), Referenced by (10), Classifications (22), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetData backup devices and methods for backing up dataUS 7818160 B2Abstract A data backup system comprises an emulation component and a storage device having logical storage areas. The emulation component is configured to represent a first logical storage area of the storage device, such as a solid state memory or a disk drive partition, as if it were an auto-launch device. Accordingly, a data source, such as a personal computer, will interact with the first logical storage area as if it were the auto-launch device. As some operating systems are configured to recognize auto-launch devices upon connection and automatically execute applications stored thereon, merely connecting the data backup system to a data source running such an operating system can cause a backup application stored by the first logical storage area to automatically execute on the data source to selectively back up data to a second logical storage area of the storage device.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional application of, and claims priority to, U.S. Non-Provisional Patent Application No. 11/492,380 filed on Jul. 24, 2006 and entitled �Emulation Component for Data Backup Applications� which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/725,225 filed on Oct. 12, 2005 and entitled �A Method, Apparatus and a System for Removable Media Device Emulation on an External Storage Device via an Emulation Component for the Purpose of an Electronic Data Backup Appliance;� this application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/725,225, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/814,687 filed on Jun. 19, 2006 and entitled �Portable Electronic Data Backup Appliance Based on Integrated Circuit (IC) Memory,� and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/817,540 filed on Jun. 30, 2006 and entitled �Portable Data Backup Appliance for Utilizing a Recordable Media Burner Device,� each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A data backup system is provided for personal, as well as commercial, applications. The data backup system of the present invention allows files to be selectively copied from a data source, such as a personal computer, to a storage device according to some criteria such as file type. For example, the system can be configured to backup audio files having recognized music file extensions such as .mp3 and .wav, or image files having recognized image file extensions such as jpg, pct, and .tif. The data backup system, according to some embodiments, stores a backup application that automatically launches when the data backup system is connected to the data source. The backup application can be configured to require little or no user input to perform the backup process.
An exemplary sequence of SCSI commands directed to the storage device that includes the writable data storage medium continues with a �READ FORMAT CAPACITIES� request that the data source uses to determine whether the writable data storage medium is unformatted. Ordinarily, the medium of the storage device being represented is already formatted, and the emulation component responds accordingly. Otherwise, the data source will attempt to format the medium of the storage device. Next, the data source issues a �READ CAPACITY� request to identify the capacity of the writable data storage medium and its block size, and the emulation component returns this information as well. A �READ(1O)� command is issued to read the first block on the writable data storage medium. The first block has a logical block addressing (LBA) value of zero (LBA=0) and contains the Master Boot Record (MBR), which itself contains the partition table for the writable data storage medium. The emulation component responds with the contents of the requested block.
An exemplary sequence of SCSI commands directed to the auto-launch device continues with a �GET CONFIGURATION� request to obtain information about the capabilities of the auto-launch device and its ability to read or write different types of optical media, e.g., CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, etc. The emulation component responds with capabilities that are appropriate for the auto-launch device being represented to the data source. This can be followed by a �READ CAPACITY� request to discover if there is a medium present in the auto-launch device. The emulation component is configured to respond by failing the initial attempt. In response,the data source will issue a �REQUEST SENSE� command to access the extended error information. In the reply, the emulation component sets the �Sense Key� to �UNIT ATTENTION,� and sets the �Additional Sense Code� to �POWER ON.� The data source will then repeat the �READ CAPACITY� request, and the emulation component will respond with a capacity, such as the size of the first logical storage area 160 (FIG. 1).
At the end of either or both of these sequences, the data source can send a �READ TOC/PMA/ATIP� request to-read the Table Of Contents (TOC) from the medium of the auto-launch device. The TOC includes information on the number of tracks on the medium, and the start position of each. The emulation component responds with entries for a default configuration, namely, a single data track that starts immediately after the �lead-in� area. The default TOC declares that the first block of data on the medium starts at address zero. The position of a last track is fixed in the emulation component and represents the space allocated to the data on the auto-launch device, such as the backup application.
In the foregoing specification, the invention is described with reference to specific embodiments thereof, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited thereto. Various features and aspects of the above-described invention may be used individually or jointly. Further, the invention can be utilized in-any number of environments and applications beyond those described herein without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the specification. The specification and drawings are, accordingly, to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive. It will be recognized that the terms �comprising,� �including,� and �having,� as used herein, are specifically intended to be read as open-ended terms of art.
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