External hard drive device with cloud drive support
US10642516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/182
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed to execute a startup program on a computer, the startup program being stored on an external storage device connected with the computer; download a file management program from a remote server to the computer; install the file management program on the computer; send a message to a cloud storage management server requesting the creation of a cloud storage account associated with the external storage device; and receive an indication that the cloud storage account has been created.
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