Patent ID: 7584266

Claim:
In a system having a client computer, and apparatus for connecting said client computer to a network having a server for backing up said client computer, a method for transferring data from said client computer to said server, comprising: connecting said client computer to said network; backing up data on said client computer to a storage device attached to said network when said client computer is connected to said network; and transferring the data from said storage device to said server to back up and retain said data on said server; wherein if said client computer is off when connected to said network, the method further comprises: powering up a storage device in said client computer; and transferring data stored on said storage device in said client computer to said storage device attached to said network; and if power to said client computer is turned on during transfer of data stored on said storage device in said client computer to said storage device attached to said network, said transfer of data is suspended while said client computer boots.