Bundling file permissions for sharing files
US9645947B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/6209
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
When files or other objects are to be shared, a storage system creates a bundle object that identifies the objects to be shared, and the permissions associated with objects in that bundle object. Each object is marked as being associated with a bundle object. When the object is accessed, the storage system determines if the object is associated with a bundle object. The bundle object in turn is accessed to determine the permissions to be associated with that object for the entity accessing the object. Files and other objects can be shared without copying or moving them. Any collection of files or other objects, however selected or identified, can be shared through this mechanism. Using this mechanism, a user can select several files, and then share those files in one operation without copying or moving those files or creating a new folder for those files.
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