Methods for managing content stored in cloud-based storages
US9740435B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/192
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server receives over a network from a client a request for accessing files stored in a plurality of heterogeneous storage devices hosted by a plurality of storage providers over the network, including a first storage device of a first storage provider and a second storage device of a second storage provider. In response, the server accesses, on behalf of a user of the client, the first storage device and the second storage device to retrieve information concerning the files. The server transmits data to the client over the network, the data representing a logical file system view of the files without exposing actual storage locations of the files stored in the first and second storage devices.
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