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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2002
Takao Mashima, Fujisawa, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing system for managing data stored in two storage devices using different storage formats. The system includes a first disk device for storing data in a first format and a second disk device for storing data in a second format. An upper level device having a display unit and an input unit is connected to the first disk device and the second disk device, for accessing data of the first disk device in the first format and data in the second disk device in the second format. The display unit includes a user interface providing a first area for displaying data of the first disk device and a second area for displaying data of the second disk device. Instructions received from the input unit to transfer data between the first disk device and the second disk device are effected by designating data in the first area or the second area of the display unit, and moving the designated data to a destination area of the display unit. In response, the designated data is moved between the first disk device and the second disk device Thus, data transfers between the first and second disk devices having different storage formats are effected by selecting data shown on either areas of the display unit, and moving the selected data to a destination area on the display unit. In response, the designated data is moved from one of the disk devices to the other.