Title:
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECLAIMING SPACE IN MEMORY, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2007272881
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a computer execution method, a data processing system and a computer usable code to reclaim a backup data storage space in a memory.
A process receives a selection to reclaim a set of memory locations associated with a set of backup copies 350 of a selected file 315. The process searches a plurality of memory locations for the set of memory locations associated with the set of backup copies. The process then removes the data associated with the set of backup copies, from the set of memory locations to form a set of reclaimed memory locations. The set of reclaimed memory locations are unoccupied by data associated with the set of backup copies of the selected file.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Inventors:
CHILDS PHILIP LEE
HIGHSMITH LEE CHRISTOPHER
LONG CHRISTOPHER S
HIGHSMITH LEE CHRISTOPHER
LONG CHRISTOPHER S
Application Number:
JP2007058362A
Publication Date:
October 18, 2007
Filing Date:
March 08, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD
International Classes:
G06F12/00; G06F3/06
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH07160561A | 1995-06-23 | |||
| JP2000020367A | 2000-01-21 | |||
| JP2003140940A | 2003-05-16 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroaki Sakai
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