System and method of accessing resources in a computer network
US8346808B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/63
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary method of accessing resources in a computer network may include (a) receiving into a networking device, from a first client device of a plurality of client devices, a request for a given resource (e.g., a file, directory, or metadata) assigned to a given file service (e.g., a file share service, file sync service, or file search service), (b) verifying that the first client device is allowed to access the given file service, (c) in response to verifying that the first client device is allowed to access the given file service, identifying a second client device having at least one stored resource assigned to the given file service, and (d) sending to the second client device an updated request for the given resource that includes a unique identifier of the at least one stored resource assigned to the given file service.
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