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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2008
James R. Hamilton, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ruston Panabaker, Redmond, WA (US);
John Mark Miller, Kirkland, WA (US);
William J. Westerinen, Sammamish, WA (US);
James R. Hamilton, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ruston Panabaker, Redmond, WA (US);
John Mark Miller, Kirkland, WA (US);
William J. Westerinen, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Oftentimes, computer files, information packets, and the like share identical data portions that cause duplicate storing. The files and/or packets can be logically divided and checks can be performed to determine if there are shared portions. If shared portions exist, then as opposed to making a duplicate copy of information, a pointer can be produced that identifies where the portion is saved. In addition, pointers can be used in compression of information such that a compressed file can identify an original copy—the original copy can be used to decompress the information.