Managed peer-to-peer applications, systems and methods for distributed data access and storage
US9191443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/563
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Applications, systems and methods for backing up data include securely connecting at least first and second privately addressed computers over a network, wherein at least one of the computers is connectable to the network through a firewall element. At least a portion of a first version of a file is sent from the first computer to the second computer. The file or portion of a file sent from the first computer is compared with a corresponding version of the file or portion stored at the location of the second computer, and at least one of the versions is saved at the location of the second computer. Systems, applications, computer readable media and methods for providing local access to remote printers, including connecting remote printers over a wide area network to a user computer; displaying an indicator including at least one of a graphical indicator and text for each remote printer that is connected, on a display associated with the user computer; selecting an indicator for the remote printer that is to be printed to; and printing a file stored locally on a local storage device associated with the user computer at the remote printer; wherein at least one of said user computer a…
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