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(11) EP 2 898 424 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.08.2019 Bulletin 2019/34

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/29

(21) Application number: 12884949.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.09.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 16/174(2019.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/056032
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/046650 (27.03.2014 Gazette 2014/13)

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DEDUPLICATION USING CHECKPOINTS IN A FILE STORAGE SYSTEM

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWALTUNG EINER DEDUPLIKATION DURCH VERWENDUNG VON CHECKPOINTS IN EINEM DATEIENSPEICHERSYSTEM

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR GÉRER LA DÉDUPLICATION À L'AIDE DE POINTS DE CONTRÔLE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE STOCKAGE DE FICHIERS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/31

(73) Proprietor: Hitachi Vantara Corporation
Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BERRINGTON, Neil
    San Jose, CA 95112 (US)
  • LAL, Namita
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)
  • SHARMA, Gaurav
    San Jose, CA 95124 (US)

(74) Representative: MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB 
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


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