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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2004
William L. Mills, Yacolt, WA (US);
Thomas C. Butler, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Uma D. Gouru, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Atul Gupta, San Jose, CA (US);
Jayita Poddar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gerard G. Pallipuram, Cupertino, CA (US);
Alvin I. Pivowar, Camas, WA (US);
William L. Mills, Yacolt, WA (US);
Thomas C. Butler, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Uma D. Gouru, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Atul Gupta, San Jose, CA (US);
Jayita Poddar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gerard G. Pallipuram, Cupertino, CA (US);
Alvin I. Pivowar, Camas, WA (US);
Access Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention enables nodes or endpoints that have been involved with synchronization of data items to determine which version of a data item (if any) has priority over another version of that same data item. For example, one embodiment of the invention can include a method that can include the determination as to whether any data items have matching identities and conflicting priorities after the synchronization process. Provided a first and second data items have matching identities and conflicting priorities, a determination is made as to whether an indication had been made that the first data item is desirable over the second data item. Provided the indication had been made that the first data is desirable over the second data item, it is indicated that the first data item has priority over the second data item.