Recovering data lost in data de-duplication system

US9367397B1 · US · B1

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Publication numberUS-9367397-B1
Application numberUS-201113332132-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB1
Filing dateDec 20, 2011
Priority dateDec 20, 2011
Publication dateJun 14, 2016
Grant dateJun 14, 2016

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An indication is received that a data object is to be deleted, wherein the data object comprises data stored in a segment within a container. It is determined no currently alive data object references any segment within the container. The container is placed in a delete-ready but not yet reclaimable state.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: receiving an indication that a data object is to be deleted, wherein the data object comprises data stored in a segment within a container; determining no currently alive data object references any segment within the container, wherein an alive data object refers to a data object being actively used or stored by one or more of the following: a user, a system, and an administrator; placing the container in a delete-ready state, where…

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What does patent US9367397B1 cover?
An indication is received that a data object is to be deleted, wherein the data object comprises data stored in a segment within a container. It is determined no currently alive data object references any segment within the container. The container is placed in a delete-ready but not yet reclaimable state.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Xie Ying, Anderson Curtis Christian, Garg Nitin, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F11/1402. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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