Patents
US 12769615 B2: Methods and systems for restoring directories containing multi-part data containers
- Granted
- 2026-10-20
- Filed
- 2025-04-21 application 19184591
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods for restoring multi-part files and directories in cloud storage environments are described. A catalog inode associated with a multi-part file is restored, containing metadata comprising inode parts corresponding to file parts. The inode parts are iteratively restored based on the catalog inode metadata. Corresponding file parts are then retrieved from cloud storage resources and assembled to reconstruct the multi-part file. The process may involve creating and updating checkpoints, restoring subsets of inode parts, and parallel retrieval of file parts. For directory restoration, the method is applied to multiple catalog inodes within the directory structure. The restoration process may handle flexible volumes and additional directories. Apparatuses implementing these methods include processors and memory storing instructions to perform the restoration steps. The systems and methods enable efficient, granular restoration of complex file structures in distributed cloud environments while maintaining data integrity and providing robust recovery capabilities.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 (ipgb20261020.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetApp, Inc. 2,616 patents | US company or organization | San Jose, CA | NETAPP, INC. Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state NETAPP, INC. SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachita Kothival | San Jose, CA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | ||
| Abhishek Naidu | San Jose, CA | 17 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | |
| Agnel Ravindran | San Jose, CA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F11/1435 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
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