Patent №
US 8,935,366
Granted
2015-01-13
Filed 2009
Owner
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Lab
AI components
1
planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
12430010
The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates integration of a distributed backup environment and a online backup environment. A super peer device can be designated from a set of peer devices. The super peer can distribute backup data amongst the set of peer devices based upon availability and storage capacity of the peer devices. In addition, the super peer can transfer portions of backup data from the set of peers to an online backup service.
AI classification
Ownership
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
assignment · 226140822
Assignors
MEHR, JOHN D., MURPHY, ELISSA E. S., VIRK, NAVJOT, SOSNOSKY, LARA M.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.