A method and system for backing up and restoring data. First, a full backup is performed to create a full dataset. Thereafter, incremental or differential datasets may be created by incremental or differential backups, respectively. When a new full dataset is needed, instead of performing a full backup,...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US20060064444?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060064444 - Method and system for synthetic backup and restore