Carbonite Corporation

Liquid Machines, Inc.

Robert Ian Morgan

Edward J Gaudet

James Schoonmaker

Andrew Peter Brown

Michael Edward Stapp

Fajen Kyne

Christopher B Barclay

Michael D Smith

Martyn Roland James

Jessica Ann Mcisaac

Thomas B Titchener

Norbert Leser

Arnold S Epstein

The present disclosure describes systems and methods for hierarchical, iterative backup and restoration of files in a hierarchy. Upon backup of a new or modified file, an identification file is created with entries identifying the new or modified file and current versions of all other files in the same directory. The identification file may be stored on the local system and marked for backup. This triggers standard backup routines, such that the identification file is then backed up as if it were a new file in the parent directory. Accordingly, a second identification file is created with entries identifying the first identification file (and thus the child directory) as well as any other current versions of files in the parent directory and identification files for other child directories. This process is iteratively repeated, climbing through the directory structure, until reaching a top-most or root folder.

Systems and methods for time-based folder restore

The restore of user data techniques include a method, a system, a device and/or a computer program product. In some embodiments of these techniques, the method includes receiving user selection for restoring backed up user data to a client device. The method further includes receiving backed up user data from a server based on the user selection. The method further includes determining file location for a file in the received backed up user data based on the user selection and a parameter associated with the client device. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

Restore manager

The identifying folder paths for backup techniques include a method, a system, and/or a computer software product. In some embodiments of these techniques, the method includes scanning a client device for folders. The method further includes identifying one or more folder paths on a client device according to a pre-defined criteria associated with a backup policy for the client device. The method further includes consolidating the one or more folder paths into a consolidated list of folder paths. The method further includes presenting the consolidated list of one or more folder paths to a user. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

Discovery of non-standard folders for backup

In a network of intermittently-connected computers, a method and apparatus for maintaining and managing control over data objects authored, accessed, and altered by users in dynamic, distributed, and collaborative contexts. The invention method and apparatus attach to each data object an identification of a respective control policy. Each control policy comprises at least an indication of a subset of the users who may access the data object, an indication of the privileges granted to each subset of users able to access the data object, and an indication of a subset of users who may define or edit the control policy. The invention method and apparatus separate the management of the control policies of data objects from the creation and use of the data objects. The invention method and apparatus automate common policy changes, distribution of policy changes to the enforcement agents, and propagation of control policies to derivative works.

Computer method and apparatus for managing data objects in a distributed context

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Robert Ian Morgan