Files transfer between a remote home server and a local server

a file transfer and home server technology, applied in the field of file transfer between a remote home server and a local server, can solve the problems of not being able to carry such an equipment, limiting the interaction, and not being able to manage files between both computers

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-22
PENNEC JEAN FRANCOIS LE +3
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[0007] It is therefore a general object of the present invention to provide for a method which allows to access a file in a remote computer from a local computer in an efficient way and to insure that any modification of this file is saved.

Problems solved by technology

It is often not very convenient to carry such an equipment.
When using electronic mail or FTP, a file transfer protocol, the local computer limits the interaction with the remote computer and the file management between both computers is not very practical.
During the session, both computers are connected, what means that access times could be long, especially when the remote computer is overburdened.
Consequently, the user cannot be sure that the modifications he has made in an import directory will be saved; the saving procedure has to be done manually, by means of specific commands.

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[0032] With reference to FIG. 1, a personal computer or client 10 is connected to a local file server 11 by means of a local area network 12 itself connected to a wide area network 15, generally with a router 14. In addition, a remote home file server 17 is also connected to the wide area network 15 such as Internet either directly or through another router (not shown) and another local area network (not shown).

[0033] With reference to FIG. 2, the local file server 11 comprises a first LAN adapter, 21 where LAN means “Local Area Network”. This adapter is used to transmit and receive messages on the network with the client 10 and with the home file server 17. Another component of the local file server 11 is a first disk controller 22 such as a SCSI adapter (SCSI for “Small Computer System interface”) or a RAID adapter (RAID for “Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks”). The local server also comprises a first processor 23 to perform the method which will be described further.

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Abstract

A method and system for providing a file utilizing information according to which the file is locally stored when the file is received from a remote server are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method is provided which comprises receiving a request for the file, where the request comprises data identifying the remote server. The described embodiment further comprises checking that the file is locally stored, forwarding the file to the remote server when the file has been locally modified, and deleting the information according to which said file is locally stored.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Technical Field [0002] The present invention relates to files transfer between a remote server and a local server. Such a transfer is necessary when a user is temporarily connected to a local server different from a remote home server to which this user is usually connected. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] It is now very common that someone who travels needs to have access to a set of files, system files, data files or application files. So, this person can bring a portable computer with him, all the necessary files being stored in this computer. It is often not very convenient to carry such an equipment. Moreover, nowadays, the files of a computer user are often stored on a server, the home server. In this case, the user has to transfer all his files on the portable computer and he can forget some of these files. Thus, solutions have been developed to allow a user to access transparently to his own computer from another personal...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30
CPCG06F17/30194G06F16/182
InventorPENNEC, JEAN-FRANCOIS LEFIESCHI, JACQUESBENAYOUN, ALAINMICHEL, PATRICK
OwnerPENNEC JEAN FRANCOIS LE