Mobile Device Recovery Partition Backup and Restore
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for backing up and restoring recovery partitions, which include operating system code and settings, often require network connections or external storage devices, making them inconvenient or costly, especially when a network connection is not available.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method using a mobile device to execute an image recovery app, which initiates and manages the transfer of recovery partitions between the mobile device and a terminal via USB or wireless connections, allowing selective restoration or backup of the recovery partition with time remaining notifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If networked storage device or external storage device is used for backup, then backup reliability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device serves multiple functions: it acts as a backup storage device, a restoration device, and a processing unit all in one. The image recovery app enables the mobile device to backup recovery partitions, store backup images, and restore them when needed, eliminating the need for separate dedicated backup hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service backup and restoration by using the terminal's own processor to create backup images and store them on the mobile device. The mobile device with sufficient storage space serves as the backup medium, and the terminal can independently perform restoration by receiving the backup image from the mobile device.
2Reliability
If network connection is required for backup, then backup reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates when network is unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The backup function is extracted from the network dependency and transferred to the mobile device. The system uses local storage on the mobile device instead of networked storage, allowing backup operations to proceed without network connection. The processor creates backup images locally and transfers them to the mobile device's storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device acts as an intermediary between the terminal and the backup storage. It receives the backup image from the terminal via communication interface (USB or wireless) and stores it in its memory, eliminating the need for direct network connection between terminal and backup storage.
3Reliability
If dedicated backup hardware is used, then backup reliability is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device is a multi-functional device that can serve as backup storage, restoration source, and processing unit. This eliminates the need for dedicated backup hardware and reduces overall system cost while maintaining reliability through the use of existing mobile device storage and processing capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system leverages existing mobile devices that users already possess as backup media, rather than requiring expensive dedicated backup hardware. The mobile device's storage space is utilized for backup purposes, and the solution can be implemented using standard communication interfaces already present in modern devices.
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AI summary
A computer implemented method includes executing an image recovery app on a mobile device, initiating a recovery partition transfer between the mobile device and a terminal via the image recovery app and a communication connection between the mobile device and the terminal, and transferring the recovery partition between mobile device memory and the terminal to selectively restore the recover partition to the terminal or save the recovery partition to the mobile device memory.