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Abstract
method for restoring an operating system in a computer is provided. The method includes comparing local operating system files of the computer with standard operating system files stored in a cloud server (2) using file comparing module (10), and obtaining results of the comparison; retrieving portions or a complete set of the standard operating system files from the cloud server (2) based on the results of the comparison by a file retrieving module (12); updating the local operating system files with the standard operating system files retrieved from the cloud server (2) by a file updating module (14). The local system enquires whether the cloud server (2) contains user backup files of the local operating system files. If the cloud server (2) contains the user backup files then it retrieves the user backup files from the cloud server (2) and updates the local operating system files with the user backup files retrieved from the cloud server (2). The local system restores the operating system in the computer by reloading the updated local operating system files by a system restoring module (16). tions or a complete set of the standard operating system files from the cloud server (2) based on the results of the comparison by a file retrieving module (12); updating the local operating system files with the standard operating system files retrieved from the cloud server (2) by a file updating module (14). The local system enquires whether the cloud server (2) contains user backup files of the local operating system files. If the cloud server (2) contains the user backup files then it retrieves the user backup files from the cloud server (2) and updates the local operating system files with the user backup files retrieved from the cloud server (2). The local system restores the operating system in the computer by reloading the updated local operating system files by a system restoring module (16).
Description
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METHOD, SYSTEM AND CLIENT TERMINAL FOR RESTORING
OPERATING SYSTEM
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to an operating system, and more particularly
to method, system and client terminal for restoring an operating system of a computer.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is well known that an operating system of a computer is an essential platform for
various application programs. Due to software updates, computer virus infection and
many other reasons, an operating system of a computer may need being restored or reloaded
from time to time. Conventionally, there are three methods available and used for
restoring an operating system of a computer:
System disk installation: the operating system is re-installed with original operating
system installation disks. This approach requires the steps of initiating the disk drives,
formatting the hard drives, and copying the operating system files.
Ghost imaging installation: the operating system is re-installed with a ghost image,
which is a mirror image of the operating system pre-installed in a computer.
System backup restoration: the operating system is re-installed with backup files.
When the computer was initially setup or during normal operation, a backup of the entire
operation system files is created in a local hard drive or external hard drive. When there is
a need, the backup files from the local hard drive or external hard drive are used to restore
the operating system by certain backup and restore programs.
Practically, each of the approaches has disadvantages. For example, for the system
disk installation, it is very cumbersome and time-consuming to reload all original system
files. In addition, once the original system files are reloaded, there is usually a need to
install drivers, patches, and re-install all application programs. The ghost image
installation is relatively quicker than the system disk installation, but currently-available
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ghost imaging systems may contain rogue software or preset backdoors for hackers. Even
if anti-virus software is installed in the computer, sometime it is still not enough to remove
all potential security risk. On the other hand, the ghost image files are often in sizes of
multi gigabytes (GB), and require a large amount of storage space. It is also
time-consuming to download the ghost image files back in the computer. For the system
backup restoration, the backup files are stored on the local computer and take up a relatively
large hard disk space.
Therefore, a heretofore unaddressed need exists in the art to address the aforementioned
deficiencies and inadequacies.
It is an object of preferred embodiments of the present invention to address some of the
aforementioned disadvantages. An additional or alternative object is to at least provide the
public with a useful choice.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In one aspect, the present invention relates to a method for restoring an operating
system in a computer. In one embodiment, the method includes comparing local operating
system files of the computer with standard operating system files stored in a cloud server,
obtaining results of the comparison, retrieving portions or a complete set of the standard
operating system files from the cloud server based on the results of the comparison,
updating the local operating system files with the standard operating system files retrieved
from the cloud server, enquiring whether the cloud server contains user backup files of the
local operating system files; if the cloud server contains the user backup files, retrieving the
user backup files from the cloud server; updating the local operating system files with the
user backup files retrieved from the cloud server and restoring the operating system in the
computer by reloading the updated local operating system files.
Further, the method includes, prior to restoring the operating system in the computer
by reloading the updated local operating system files, enquiring the cloud server whether to
contain user backup files of the local operating system files, retrieving the user backup files
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from the cloud server if the cloud server contains the user backup files, and updating the
local operating system files with the user backup files retrieved from the cloud server.
In one embodiment, the step of obtaining the results of the comparisons includes
obtaining information related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud
server that are different from the local operating system files, and information related to the
standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are not part of the local
operating system files.
Additionally, at least one of the above steps is executed by at least one processor
from the cloud server or a client terminal in communication with the cloud server. In one
embodiment, the client terminal is the computer in which the operating system is restored.
In another embodiment, the client terminal is another computer rather than the computer in
which the operating system is restored.
In another aspect, the present invention relates to an internet system for restoring an
operating system of a computer. In one embodiment, the internet system has a cloud
server storing standard operating system files of a computer operating system and storing
user backup operating system files of the computer and a client terminal. The cloud server
is run by one or more processors. The client terminal includes a file comparing module
configured to compare local operating system files of a computer with the standard
operating system files stored in the cloud server and obtaining the results of the comparison,
a file retrieving module configured to retrieve portions or a complete set of the standard
operating system files from the cloud server based on the results of the comparison, a file
updating module configured to update the local operating system files of the computer with
the standard operating system files retrieved from the cloud server, a file enquiring module
configured to enquire whether the cloud server contains user backup files of the local
operating system files, and wherein in operation, the file enquiring module enquires
whether the cloud server contains the user backup files of the local operating system files,
the file retrieving module retrieves the user backup files of the local operating system files
from the cloud server if the cloud server contains the user backup files of the local operating
system files, and the file updating module updates the local operating system files of the
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computer with the user backup files retrieved from the cloud server, and a system restoring
module configured to restore the operating system by reloading the updated local operating
system files of the computer.
In one embodiment, the results of the comparison obtained by the file comparing
module comprise information related to the standard operating system files stored in the
cloud server that are different from the local operating system files, and information related
to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are not part of the local
operating system files.
In one embodiment, the cloud server is further adapted to store user backup
operating system files of the client terminal. The client terminal further comprises a file
enquiring module configured to enquire whether the cloud server contains the user backup
operating system files. As such, in operation, the file enquiring module enquires whether
the cloud server contains the user backup operating system files, the file retrieving module
retrieves the user backup operating system files from the cloud server if the cloud server
contains the user backup operating system files, and the file updating module updates the
local operating system files of the computer with the user backup operating system files
retrieved from the cloud server.
In one embodiment, the client terminal is the computer in which the operating
system is restored. In another embodiment, the client terminal is another computer rather
than the computer in which the operating system is restored.
In yet another aspect, the present invention relates to a client terminal for restoring
an operating system of a computer. In one embodiment, the client terminal has a file
comparing module configured to compare local operating system files of a computer with
the standard operating system files stored in a cloud server and obtaining the results of the
comparison, a file retrieving module configured to retrieve portions or a complete set of the
standard operating system files from the cloud server based on the results of the
comparison, a file updating module configured to update the local operating system files of
the computer with the standard operating system files retrieved from the cloud server, and a
system restoring module configured to restore the operating system by reloading the
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updated local operating system files of the computer, where at least one of the file
comparing module, the file retrieving module, the file updating module and the system
restoring module comprises a processor.
In one embodiment, the results of the comparison obtained by the file comparing
module comprise information related to the standard operating system files stored in the
cloud server that are different from the local operating system files, and information related
to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are not part of the local
operating system files.
In one embodiment, the client terminal further has a file enquiring module
configured to enquire whether the cloud server contains user backup operating system files.
In operation, the file enquiring module enquires whether the cloud server contains the user
backup operating system files, the file retrieving module retrieves the user backup operating
system files from the cloud server if the cloud server contains the user backup operating
system files, and the file updating module updates the local operating system files of the
computer with the user backup operating system files retrieved from the cloud server.
In one embodiment, the client terminal is the computer in which the operating
system is restored.
In another embodiment, the client terminal is another computer rather than the
computer in which the operating system is restored.
In one embodiment, the client terminal is in communication with the cloud server
via at least one of internet, intranet, wire and wireless communication protocols.
In a further aspect, the present invention relates to a computer-readable medium
storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause a computer to perform a
method for restoring an operating system of the computer. In one embodiment, the
method comparing local operating system files of the computer with standard operating
system files stored in a cloud server, obtaining results of the comparison, retrieving portions
or a complete set of the standard operating system files from the cloud server based on the
results of the comparison, updating the local operating system files with the standard
operating system files retrieved from the cloud server, and restoring the operating system in
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the computer by reloading the updated local operating system files.
Further, the method includes, prior to restoring the operating system in the computer
by reloading the updated local operating system files, enquiring the cloud server whether to
contain user backup files of the local operating system files, retrieving the user backup files
from the cloud server if the cloud server contains the user backup files, and updating the
local operating system files with the user backup files retrieved from the cloud server.
In one embodiment, the step of obtaining the results of the comparisons includes
obtaining information related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud
server that are different from the local operating system files, and information related to the
standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are not part of the local
operating system files.
These and other aspects of the present invention will become apparent from the
following description of the preferred embodiment taken in conjunction with the following
drawings, although variations and modifications therein may be affected without departing
from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The accompanying drawings illustrate one or more embodiments of the invention
and, together with the written description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer to
the same or like elements of an embodiment. The drawings do not limit the present
invention to the specific embodiments disclosed and described herein. The drawings are
not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the
principles of the invention.
is a flow chart showing a method for restoring an operating system of a
computer according to one embodiment of the present invention.
is a flow chart showing a method for restoring an operating system of a
computer according to another embodiment of the present invention.
is a block diagram showing an internet system for restoring an operating
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system of a computer according to one embodiment of the present invention.
is a block diagram showing a client terminal for restoring an operating
system of a computer according to one embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following description is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended
to limit the disclosure, its application, or uses. The broad teachings of the disclosure can
be implemented in a variety of forms. Therefore, while this disclosure includes particular
examples, the true scope of the disclosure should not be so limited since other
modifications will become apparent upon a study of the drawings, the specification, and the
following claims. For purposes of clarity, the same reference numbers will be used in the
drawings to identify similar elements.
The terms used in this specification generally have their ordinary meanings in the
art, within the context of the disclosure, and in the specific context where each term is used.
Certain terms that are used to describe the disclosure are discussed below, or elsewhere in
the specification, to provide additional guidance to the practitioner regarding the description
of the disclosure. The use of examples anywhere in this specification, including examples
of any terms discussed herein, is illustrative only, and in no way limits the scope and
meaning of the disclosure or of any exemplified term. Likewise, the disclosure is not
limited to various embodiments given in this specification.
As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning
of “a”, “an”, and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates
otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow,
the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
As used herein, the terms “comprising,” “including,” “having,” “containing,”
“involving,” and the like are to be understood to be open-ended, i.e., to mean including but
not limited to.
As used herein, the phrase “at least one of A, B, and C” should be construed to
mean a logical (A or B or C), using a non-exclusive logical OR. It should be understood
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that one or more steps within a method may be executed in different order (or concurrently)
without altering the principles of the present disclosure.
As used herein, the term “module” may refer to, be part of, or include an
Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC); an electronic circuit; a combinational logic
circuit; a field programmable gate array (FPGA); a processor (shared, dedicated, or group)
that executes code; other suitable hardware components that provide the described
functionality; or a combination of some or all of the above, such as in a system-on-chip.
The term module may include memory (shared, dedicated, or group) that stores code
executed by the processor.
The term “code”, as used herein, may include software, firmware, and/or microcode,
and may refer to programs, routines, functions, classes, and/or objects. The term “shared”,
as used herein, means that some or all code from multiple modules may be executed using a
single (shared) processor. In addition, some or all code from multiple modules may be
stored by a single (shared) memory. The term “group”, as used herein, means that some or
all code from a single module may be executed using a group of processors. In addition,
some or all code from a single module may be stored using a group of memories.
The apparatuses and methods described herein may be implemented by one or more
computer programs executed by one or more processors. The computer programs include
processor-executable instructions that are stored on a non-transitory tangible computer
readable medium. The computer programs may also include stored data. Non-limiting
examples of the non-transitory tangible computer readable medium are nonvolatile memory,
magnetic storage, and optical storage.
The description will be made as to the embodiments of the present invention in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings in FIGS. 1-4. In accordance with the
purposes of this invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, this invention, in one
aspect, relates to a method for restoring an operating system of a computer, executed by one
or more processors from a cloud server and/or a client terminal. The client terminal can be
the computer in which the operating system is restored, or a terminal device such as another
computer rather than the computer for which the operating system is restored. The cloud
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server may include at least one storage/database, and one or more processors/computers in
communication with the at least one storage/database and at least one client terminal. The
one or more processors/computers are configured to process/execute information when a
request is received from, for example, a client terminal.
In this approach for restoring the operating system of the computer, a complete set
of standard operating system files of the computer operating system is stored in the cloud
server. Based on the standard operating system files, a user can perform online restoration
of the operating system of the computer locally from the computer or remotely from another
computer. The user can also perform a system backup to the cloud server. Accordingly,
the time-consuming and cumbersome issues related to the conventional methods for
restoring an operating system of a computer are solved.
Referring to a flow chart of the method for restoring an operating system in a
computer is shown according to one embodiment of the present invention. The method
includes the following steps, which are executed by one or more processors from a cloud
server and/or a client terminal.
At step 101, the local operating system files of the computer compared with
standard operating system files stored in a cloud server run by, for example, one or more
processors, and the results of the comparison is obtained. The local operating system files
include all operating systems installed in the local computer, such as the Windows
operating system installed in the local computer.
When a computer operating system is in a need of being restored, some local
operating system files installed in the computer may have been damaged, removed, added
or altered. The damaged, removed, added or altered operating system files are the ones
that need to be reloaded. By comparing the local operating system files of the computer
with the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server, information related to
the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are different from the
local operating system files, and information related to the standard operating system files
stored in the cloud server that are not part of the local operating system files are obtained.
Specifically, the information related to the standard operating system files stored in the
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cloud server that are different from the local operating system files identifies those files of
the local operating system files that are damaged, added or altered, while the information
related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are not part of
the local operating system files identifies those files of the standard operating system files
stored in the cloud server that are missed in the local operating system files of the computer.
The information may include in file size, file age, file-type frequency, directory size,
namespace structure, file-system population, storage capacity and consumption, and degree
of file modification etc.
Once the results of comparison are ready, the number and the names of the local
operating system files to be replaced are determined.
Then, at step 102, portions or the complete set of the standard operating system files
are retrieved from the cloud server based on the results of the comparison. Based on the
information obtained from the comparison, the local computer retrieves the identified
operating system files that are damaged, removed, added or altered from the cloud server.
These retrieved files are used to replace the original damaged, removed, added or altered
operating system files installed in the computer. Based on the comparison results, some of
the original damaged, removed, added or altered operating system files are to be replaced
completely, and some of the original damaged, removed, added or altered operating system
files are to be replaced partially. Some of the retrieved files are to be added to the local
computer operating system, and stored temporarily in the local hard drive for updating the
local operating system files.
Next, the local operating system files are updated with the standard operating system
files retrieved from the cloud server at step 103.
Finally, the operating system in the computer is restored by reloading the updated
local operating system files at step 104.
In one embodiment, after step 103 and before step 104, as shown in the
method further includes the following steps: enquiring the cloud server whether to contain
user backup files of the local operating system files at step 103a, retrieving the user backup
files from the cloud server if the cloud server contains the user backup files at step 103b,
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and updating the local operating system files with the user backup files retrieved from the
cloud server at step 103c.
Additionally, at least one of the above steps is executed by at least one processor
from the cloud server or a client terminal in communication with the cloud server. In one
embodiment, the client terminal is the computer in which the operating system is restored.
In another embodiment, the client terminal is another computer rather than the computer in
which the operating system is restored.
Referring to a flow chart of the method for restoring an operating system of
a computer is shown according to another embodiment of the present invention. The
method is implemented with a client terminal (or a local computer) and a cloud server.
The cloud server stores the standard operating system files. When a user decides
to make a backup of the local operating system files of the client terminal to the cloud
server, the user can backup the local operating system files incrementally. The user only
needs to backup any of the local operating system files that are different or missing from
those in the cloud server. Such a backup does not require any local computer storage
space.
The operating system is restored through the client terminal. In this exemplary
embodiment shown in the restoration of the operating system files through the client
terminal includes the following steps:
At step 201, Md5 values of the local operating system files are compared with the
Md5 values of the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server.
At step 202, files of the standard operating system files that have different Md5
values from those of the local operating system files, based on the comparison at step 201,
and files of the standard operating system files that exist in the cloud server but not in the
local operating system files are retrieved from the cloud server.
At step 203, the retrieved operating system files are copied to replace/update the
corresponding operating system files installed in the local computer.
At step 204, the cloud server is queried to check whether there is a user backup of
the operating system files to the cloud server. If the cloud server user contains such a
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backup of the operating system files, step 205 is performed. Otherwise, step 206 is
performed.
At step 205, all backup operating system files are retrieved from the cloud server,
and installed in the computer so as to replace/update the local operating system files.
At step 206: the operating system is restored with the updated operating system
files.
According to the invention, the restoration of the operating system files is based on
the set of standard operating system files stored in the cloud server. Therefore, when a
user restores operating system files, he/she only needs to download the files that are
different from the local operating system files. When the user backs up its operating
system files, he/she only needs to upload the files that are different the corresponding files
stored in the cloud server. Accordingly, the method saves time and resources, and
simplifies the operating system files restoration procedure since it only requires minimum
interaction between the cloud server and client terminal.
Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4, an internet system for restoring an operating system
of a computer is shown according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the
exemplary embodiment, the internet system has a client terminal 1 and a cloud server 2 in
communication with the client terminal 1. The cloud server 2 is adapted to store the
standard operating system files. The cloud server 2 is also adapted to store user backup
operating system files of the client terminal 1. The client terminal 1 includes a file
comparing module 10, a file retrieving module 12, a file updating module 14 and a system
restoring module 16 coupling to each other. The file comparing module 12 is used to
compare the local operating system files of a computer with the standard operating system
files stored in the cloud server 1 and to obtain the results of the comparison. As discussed
above, the results of the comparison includes information related to the standard operating
system files stored in the cloud server that are different from the local operating system
files, and information related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud
server that are not part of the local operating system files. The file retrieving module 12 is
used to retrieve portions or a complete set of the standard operating system files from the
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cloud server based on the results of the comparison. The file updating module 14 is used
to update the local operating system files of the computer with the standard operating
system files retrieved from the cloud server. The system restoring module 16 is used to
restore the operating system by reloading the updated local operating system files of the
computer.
In addition, the client terminal 1 further includes a file enquiring module 11, as
shown in coupling to the file retrieving module 12. In operation, the file enquiring
module 11 enquires whether the cloud server contains any of the user backup operating
system files. The file retrieving module 12 retrieves the user backup operating system
files from the cloud server when the file enquiring module 11 confirms that the cloud server
2 contains the user backup operating system files. The file updating module 14 then
updates the local operating system files of the computer with the user backup operating
system files retrieved from the cloud server 2.
In one embodiment, at least one of the file comparing module, the file retrieving
module, the file updating module, the file enquiring module and the system restoring
module comprises a processor for performing its function.
One aspect of the present invention also provides a client terminal for restoring an
operating system of a computer. In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3, and 4, the
client terminal a file comparing module 10 configured to compare local operating system
files of a computer with the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server 2 and
obtaining the results of the comparison, a file retrieving module 12 configured to retrieve
portions or a complete set of the standard operating system files from the cloud server 2
based on the results of the comparison, a file updating module 14 configured to update the
local operating system files of the computer with the standard operating system files
retrieved from the cloud server 2, and a system restoring module 14 configured to restore
the operating system by reloading the updated local operating system files of the computer.
The client terminal 1 may also have a file enquiring module 11 configured to
enquire whether the cloud server 2 contains user backup operating system files. In
operation, the file enquiring module 11 enquires whether the cloud server 2 contains the
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user backup operating system files, the file retrieving module 12 retrieves the user backup
operating system files from the cloud server 2 if the cloud server 2 contains the user backup
operating system files, and the file updating module 14 updates the local operating system
files of the computer with the user backup operating system files retrieved from the cloud
server 2.
The client terminal 1 can be a local computer in which the operating system needs to
be restored, or another computer rather than the computer in which the operating system
needs to be restored.
Additionally, in use, the client terminal 1 is in communication with the cloud server
via any communication protocols, such as internet, intranet, wire and wireless
communication protocols, or the like.
Another aspect of the present invention provides a non-transitory tangible
computer-readable medium storing instructions or codes which, when executed by a
processor, cause a computer to perform a method for restoring an operating system of the
computer. The non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium includes, but
not limited to, disk, CD-ROM, read-only memory (ROM), random memory (RAM), flash
dive, or the likes.
As discussed above, the method in one embodiment includes comparing local
operating system files of the computer with standard operating system files stored in a cloud
server, obtaining results of the comparison, retrieving portions or a complete set of the
standard operating system files from the cloud server based on the results of the
comparison, updating the local operating system files with the standard operating system
files retrieved from the cloud server, and restoring the operating system in the computer by
reloading the updated local operating system files.
Further, the method includes, prior to restoring the operating system in the computer
by reloading the updated local operating system files, enquiring the cloud server whether to
contain user backup files of the local operating system files, retrieving the user backup files
from the cloud server if the cloud server contains the user backup files, and updating the
local operating system files with the user backup files retrieved from the cloud server.
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In one embodiment, the step of obtaining the results of the comparisons includes
obtaining information related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud
server that are different from the local operating system files, and information related to the
standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are not part of the local
operating system files.
According to embodiments of the invention, the operating system files to be restored
in a computer are retrieved from the cloud server. Further, the operating system files to be
restored are retrieved based on the results of comparison between the local operating system
files installed in the computer and the standard operating system files stored in the cloud
server. Accordingly, only those files of the local operating system files that are damaged,
added or altered, and those files of the standard operating system files stored in the cloud
server that are missed in the local operating system files of the computer are retrieved,
thereby reducing the number of files to be retrieved and increasing the efficiency of the
operating system restoration without a need of a large storage space from the local
computer.
The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the invention has been
presented only for the purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be
exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications
and variations are possible in light of the above teaching.
The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of
the invention and their practical application so as to activate others skilled in the art to
utilize the invention and various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited
to the particular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to
those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from its
spirit and scope. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is defined by the
appended claims rather than the foregoing description and the exemplary embodiments
described therein.
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1. A method for restoring an operating system in a computer, comprising steps of: comparing local operating system files of the computer with standard operating system files stored in a cloud server; obtaining results of the comparison; retrieving portions or a complete set of the standard operating system files from the cloud server based on the results of the comparison; updating the local operating system files with the standard operating system files retrieved from the cloud server; enquiring whether the cloud server contains user backup files of the local operating system files; if the cloud server contains the user backup files, retrieving the user backup files from the cloud server; updating the local operating system files with the user backup files retrieved from the cloud server; and restoring the operating system in the computer by reloading the updated local operating system files, wherein at least one of the steps is executed by at least one processor from the cloud server or a client terminal in communication with the cloud server.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining the results of the comparisons comprises: obtaining information related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are different from the local operating system files, and information related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are not part of the local operating system files.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the client terminal is the computer in Attorney Docket No.: OP70-130183 which the operating system is restored.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the client terminal is another computer rather than the computer in which the operating system is restored.
5. A client terminal for restoring an operating system in a computer, comprising: a file comparing module configured to compare local operating system files of the computer with the standard operating system files stored in a cloud server and obtaining the results of the comparison; a file retrieving module configured to retrieve portions or a complete set of the standard operating system files from the cloud server based on the results of the comparison; a file updating module configured to update the local operating system files of the computer with the standard operating system files retrieved from the cloud server; a file enquiring module configured to enquire whether the cloud server contains user backup files of the local operating system files, and wherein in operation, the file enquiring module enquires whether the cloud server contains the user backup files of the local operating system files, the file retrieving module retrieves the user backup files of the local operating system files from the cloud server if the cloud server contains the user backup files of the local operating system files, and the file updating module updates the local operating system files of the computer with the user backup files retrieved from the cloud server; and a system restoring module configured to restore the operating system by reloading the updated local operating system files of the computer, wherein at least one of the file comparing module, the file retrieving module, the file updating module and the system restoring module comprises a processor. Attorney Docket No.: OP70-130183
6. The client terminal according to claim 5, wherein the results of the comparison obtained by the file comparing module comprise information related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are different from the local operating system files, and information related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are not part of the local operating system files.
7. The client terminal according to claim 5, being the computer in which the operating system is restored.
8. The client terminal according to claim 5, being another computer rather than the computer in which the operating system is restored.
9. The client terminal according to claim 5, being in communication with the cloud server via at least one of internet, intranet, wire and wireless communication protocols.
10. An internet system for restoring an operating system in a computer, comprising: a cloud server storing standard operating system files of a computer operating system and storing user backup operating system files of the computer, run by one or more processors; and a client terminal comprising: a file comparing module configured to compare local operating system files of the computer with the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server and obtaining the results of the comparison; a file retrieving module configured to retrieve portions or a complete set of the standard operating system files from the cloud server based on the Attorney Docket No.: OP70-130183 results of the comparison; a file updating module configured to update the local operating system files of the computer with the standard operating system files retrieved from the cloud server; a file enquiring module configured to enquire whether the cloud server contains user backup files of the local operating system files, and wherein in operation, the file enquiring module enquires whether the cloud server contains the user backup files of the local operating system files, the file retrieving module retrieves the user backup files of the local operating system files from the cloud server if the cloud server contains the user backup files of the local operating system files, and the file updating module updates the local operating system files of the computer with the user backup files retrieved from the cloud server; and a system restoring module configured to restore the operating system by reloading the updated local operating system files of the computer.
11. The internet system according to claim 10, wherein the results of the comparison obtained by the file comparing module comprise information related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are different from the local operating system files, and information related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are not part of the local operating system files.
12. The internet system according to claim 10, wherein the client terminal is the computer in which the operating system is restored.
13. The internet system according to claim 10, wherein the client terminal is another computer rather than the computer in which the operating system is restored. Attorney Docket No.: OP70-130183
14. A computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause a computer to perform a method for restoring an operating system of the computer, the method comprising: comparing local operating system files of the computer with standard operating system files stored in a cloud server; obtaining results of the comparison; retrieving portions or a complete set of the standard operating system files from the cloud server based on the results of the comparison; updating the local operating system files with the standard operating system files retrieved from the cloud server; enquiring whether the cloud server contains user backup files of the local operating system files; if the cloud server contains the user backup files, retrieving the user backup files from the cloud server; updating the local operating system files with the user backup files retrieved from the cloud server; and restoring the operating system in the computer by reloading the updated local operating system files.
15. The computer-readable medium according to claim 14, wherein the step of obtaining the results of the comparisons comprise: obtaining information related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are different from the local operating system files, and information related to the standard operating system files stored in the cloud server that are not part of the local operating system files.
16. A method for restoring an operating system in a computer, the method
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