Emulating transparent file processing

US9824090B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Sophos Limited · GB

Inventors

• Gregory Hayrapetian · Linz, AT
• Markus Hein · Linz, AT
• Martin Huch · Hersbruck, DE
• Oliver Lorenz · Linz, AT
• Johann Murauer · Linz, AT
• Stefan Perndl · Linz, AT
• Christian Praher-Köppl · Linz, AT
• Bernhard Traunmüller · Orth an der Donau, AT
• Gerald Wintersberger · Eferding, AT
• Michael Zach · Linz, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 9, 2015
• Grant date: Nov 21, 2017
• Expiry date: Apr 13, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F16/192
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Transparent file processing is supported in Unix-like operating systems by emulating the desired file processing through a number of recipes that accommodate different contexts. Recipes are provided, for example, for local folders in user space, for whole devices (e.g., flash drives or network drives), and for folders synchronized to cloud data. By detecting the path type for a file operation and selecting and applying the appropriate recipe, file processing can be performed in a manner transparent to the user.