Distributed network backup of multimedia files

摘要

Each of plural multimedia files desired to be backed up are transformed into vector representations and divided into segments, and the segments are sent to respective participating computers in a network as a means of backing up the files. The multimedia files can be recovered and may be reconstituted with less than 100% of the segments with minimal deleterious noticeability upon subsequent display of the content in the files.

主权项

1. A computer comprising:
one or more processors operable to:
select, at predefined intervals, a multimedia file to be backed up bases on a plurality of predefined rules;transform the selected multimedia file into vectors;divide the transformed multimedia file into a plurality of segments;tag each of the plurality of segments with an identification indicating the multimedia file to which each of the plurality of segments belongs; andsend each of the plurality of segments to a respective participating backup computer in a computer network such that the plurality of segments of the multimedia file are distributed among a plurality of participating computers,wherein a first input is received from a user to establish an acceptable file percentage for recovery of the multimedia file,wherein a second input is received from the user to receive a threshold period of time for the recovery of the multimedia file, andwherein, in an event a percentage corresponding to a number of the plurality of segments recovered within the threshold period of time is equal or more than the acceptable file percentage, the multimedia file is indicated as being fully recovered, the acceptable file percentage being less than 100%.