Global Patent Index - EP 1194841 A2

EP 1194841 A2 20020410 - METHOD AND APPARATUS TO RENAME OPEN FILES

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS TO RENAME OPEN FILES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR UMBENENNUNG VON OFFENEN DATEIEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR RENOMMER DES FICHIERS OUVERTS

Publication

EP 1194841 A2 20020410 (EN)

Application

EP 00960105 A 20000615

Priority

  • US 0040197 W 20000615
  • US 33664099 A 19990618

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0079384A2] A file stored on a storage media can be updated even while it is being accessed by an application and without requiring a reboot. In one embodiment of the invention a file stored on a storage media, having a file name listed in a directory, is updated by placing an updated version of the file on the storage media. A listing for the updated version of the file is added to the directory under a temporary name. The original file name listed in the directory is changed to a different name, and the temporary name is changed to the former name of the original file.

IPC 1-7

G06F 9/00

IPC 8 full level

G06F 9/46 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06F 9/52 (2013.01); G06F 16/1767 (2018.12)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0079384A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0079384 A2 20001228; WO 0079384 A3 20011206; CA 2375517 A1 20001228; EP 1194841 A2 20020410

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0040197 W 20000615; CA 2375517 A 20000615; EP 00960105 A 20000615