Synchronization protocol for multi-premises hosting of digital content items
US10691718B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1095
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A synchronization protocol for multi-premises hosting of digital content items. In one embodiment, for example, a method comprises the operations of: detecting creation or modification of a content item; determining a content item namespace to which the content item belongs; obtaining a plurality of identifiers of a plurality of block servers to which the content item namespace is assigned; making a selection of one of the plurality of block servers as a target block server; and uploading any content item blocks of the content item to the target block server that are not already stored at the target block server.
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