System and method for generating a consistent user namespace on networked devices
US8108483B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/188
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for implementing a consistent user name-space on networked computing devices is provided. When a network connection between a local or host computing device and one or more remote computing devices is present, remote items are represented using the same methodology as items located on the host computing device. To the user, remote and local items are indistinguishable. When the network connection is lost or items located on a remote computer are otherwise unavailable, the unavailable items remain represented on the host computing device. Unavailable items are represented in a way that informs the user that the items may not be fully accessed.
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