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Cloud storage for mobile devices based on user-specified limits for different types of data

US9591075B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2014
Grant dateMar 7, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4334
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques described herein may enable users to manage the division of storage, for multiple applications and on a per-content type basis, between cloud storage and local storage. A mobile device may receive user preference information relating to storage limits, each of the storage limits being applicable to an aggregate amount of data, of a particular content type, and associated with a number of applications executed by the mobile device. The mobile device transfer data, to and from cloud storage, to enforce the storage limits included in the user preference information.

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