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Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2005

Filed:

Aug. 27, 2002
Applicants:

Dermot Flaherty, Southampton, GB;

David J. Fisher, Dorset, GB;

Stephen J. Hobson, Hampton, GB;

Paul Hopewell, Chandlers Ford, GB;

Paul Kettley, Winchester, GB;

Robert D. Millar, Fareham, GB;

Peter Siddall, Romsey, GB;

Stephen R. Walker, Lockerley, GB;

Inventors:

Dermot Flaherty, Southampton, GB;

David J. Fisher, Dorset, GB;

Stephen J. Hobson, Hampton, GB;

Paul Hopewell, Chandlers Ford, GB;

Paul Kettley, Winchester, GB;

Robert D. Millar, Fareham, GB;

Peter Siddall, Romsey, GB;

Stephen R. Walker, Lockerley, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1200 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A data processing system () and method for creating a fuzzy backup () only of objects older than a predetermined threshold, and restoring from the fuzzy backup and from a record log () replayed from a time equal to the predetermined threshold before the fuzzy backup start time. This provides advantages of reduced resource cost for the fuzzy backup and reduced restore time.


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