Gurami J Palagashvili

US Patent:

20030135524, Jul 17, 2003

Filed:

Sep 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/235304

Inventors:

David Cane - Cambridge MA, US
Gurami Palagashvili - Natick MA, US
Michael Boucher - Somerville MA, US
Dwayne Carson - Mendon MA, US

International Classification:

G06F012/00

US Classification:

707/204000

Abstract:

A system for backing up desired data includes a communication link configured to transfer information between the system and a backup storage for storing backed up data, and a processor coupled to the communication link and configured to: determine associated substantive data of the desired data, compare the associated substantive data of the desired data with stored data, and transfer the associated substantive data over the communication link for storage based on the comparison of the associated substantive data with the stored data.