Patent Number 10,838,827
System and Method for Time Parameter-Based Database Restoration
United States Patent 10,838,827 describes a robust method of restoring data to a prior point in time within a relational database backup. This method is both granular to the record and field level, and can support a visual recovery user interface to tag and recover specific versions of the records that have been corrupted or deleted in the source system.
A system and method are provided for the recovery and restoration of software records of a database server to record iterations previous to the current state of the selected records. This action may be taken in order to overcome the consequences of database corruption. An event-time maybe designated which is applied to select some or all of the earlier but most recent versions of each selected record. The system and method presented include a local target database for the purpose of recording software records to an archive, and may include a remote source database, from which records may be transmitted to the local target database. A restore command may be detected by the database server as sent from the remote source server, as received in an electronic message, as received via an electronics communications network, or as directly input. The local target database may have access to multiple iterations or versions of a software record including the original record version as stored in an archive, and may, upon instruction or command, revert to a previous iteration of a software record stored in the archive if corruption of later iterations is suspected. Alternatively or additionally, the local target database may not be restored with earlier versions of records but the remote source database may be restored with the selected record versions. The software records may optionally be updated in a batch method, or may alternatively be updated in real time, as the software records are created.
United States Patent 10,838,827 covers a system and method for time parameter-based database restoration, designed to improve recovery workflows when data must be restored to a specific moment. The invention supports restoration based on time parameters, enabling organizations to recover records and database states as they existed at a selected point in time. This is especially important for compliance, auditing, operational continuity, and incident recovery when systems need to roll back changes safely. The patented approach improves control and accuracy during restoration and reduces the operational burden of manual recovery processes. In modern enterprise environments, this supports more reliable recovery strategies across databases, cloud systems, and replicated data environments.
This patent matters because point-in-time restoration is critical for compliance, auditability, and operational recovery. By restoring data based on time parameters, the invention improves recovery precision, reduces downtime, and enables organizations to safely roll back database states after incidents, corruption, or unintended changes.
System and Method for Time-Based Restoration
Awarded November 17, 2020