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Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012

Filed:

Aug. 04, 2006
Applicants:

Pavel Cisler, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Eric Weiss, San Francisco, CA (US);

Peter Mcinerney, Cupertino, CA (US);

Dominic Giampaolo, Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Pavel Cisler, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Eric Weiss, San Francisco, CA (US);

Peter McInerney, Cupertino, CA (US);

Dominic Giampaolo, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for performing backup operations while a user is using a device. In one implementation, a method is provided. A backup operation of data including a plurality of related items is initiated. Modifications to one or more items of the plurality of related items are monitored for during the backup operation. The backup operation is completed. If a modification occurred to one or more items, a second backup operation is performed for the modified items.


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