182 results about "File area network" patented technology

Embodiments of a location-based social network manager process are described. The process is executed on a server computer coupled to a plurality of location-aware mobile communication devices over a wireless network. The process determines the geographic location of a mobile communication device operated by a user within an area, displays a map representation of the area around the mobile communication device on a graphical user interface of the mobile communication device, and superimposes on the map the respective locations of one or more other users of mobile communication devices coupled to the mobile communication device over the network. The process establishes communication links between the user and the plurality of acquaintances through respective location aware mobile communication devices through a network protocol. The process facilitates the sharing information about places of interest among a plurality of users. The system stores location information for a place of interest in a region in a database along with information related to the place of interest. The location of the place of interest is displayed on each user's mobile communication device as an icon superimposed on the map shown on the display. The location of the users can be established with respect to their distance relative to a place of interest. Users can define their own places of interest as well as provide a quantitative or qualitative ranking for places of interest within a region. This information can then be shared with other users in the network.

A routing mechanism, service or system operable in a distributed networking environment. One preferred environment is a content delivery network (CDN) wherein the present invention provides improved connectivity back to an origin server, especially for HTTP traffic. In a CDN, edge servers are typically organized into regions, with each region comprising a set of content servers that preferably operate in a peer-to-peer manner and share data across a common backbone such as a local area network (LAN). The inventive routing technique enables an edge server operating within a given CDN region to retrieve content (cacheable, non-cacheable and the like) from an origin server more efficiently by selectively routing through the CDN's own nodes, thereby avoiding network congestion and hot spots. The invention enables an edge server to fetch content from an origin server through an intermediate CDN server or, more generally, enables an edge server within a given first region to fetch content from the origin server through an intermediate CDN region.

A routing mechanism, service or system operable in a distributed networking environment. One preferred environment is a content delivery network (CDN) wherein the present invention provides improved connectivity back to an origin server, especially for HTTP traffic. In a CDN, edge servers are typically organized into regions, with each region comprising a set of content servers that preferably operate in a peer-to-peer manner and share data across a common backbone such as a local area network (LAN). The inventive routing technique enables an edge server operating within a given CDN region to retrieve content (cacheable, non-cacheable and the like) from an origin server more efficiently by selectively routing through the CDN's own nodes, thereby avoiding network congestion and hot spots. The invention enables an edge server to fetch content from an origin server through an intermediate CDN server or, more generally, enables an edge server within a given first region to fetch content from the origin server through an intermediate CDN region. As used herein, this routing through an intermediate server, node or region is sometimes referred to as “tunneling.”

Locally providing cloud storage array services for a storage array of a data center when the storage array is not connected to a remote cloud-based storage array services provider includes initiating, by a primary storage array, one or more cloud storage array services and locally providing the cloud storage array services. Such local providing of the cloud storage array services also includes generating, by the cloud storage array services, metadata describing one or more real-time storage array characteristics and presenting the metadata to a user through a local area network.

Locally providing cloud storage array services for a storage array of a data center when the storage array is not connected to a remote cloud-based storage array services provider includes initiating, by a primary storage array, one or more cloud storage array services and locally providing the cloud storage array services. Such local providing of the cloud storage array services also includes generating, by the cloud storage array services, metadata describing one or more real-time storage array characteristics and presenting the metadata to a user through a local area network.

Managing a storage array includes: receiving, by a client-side array services module from a cloud-based security module through data communications on a wide area network, a token representing authentication of user credentials; and managing, by the client-side array services module, a storage array only through data communications on a local area network, including sending, to the storage array, the token with a management instruction.

Embodiments of a location-based social network manager process are described. The process is executed on a server computer coupled to a plurality of mobile communication devices over a wireless network. Each mobile device is a location-aware mobile communication device. The process determines the geographic location of a mobile communication device operated by a user within an area, displays a map representation of the area around the mobile communication device on a graphical user interface of the mobile communication device, and superimposes on the map the respective locations of one or more other users of mobile communication devices coupled to the mobile communication device over the network. The process establishes communication links between the user and the plurality of acquaintances through respective location aware mobile communication devices through a network protocol. The user can create one or more groups of acquaintances based on one or more characteristics common to members of each group. The process facilitates the transmission of a user specified message or a pre-defined message to one or more acquaintances of the groups of acquaintances within a pre-defined distance to the user. The contents of the user specified message and pre-defined message is based on the characteristics of the group and the relative distance of the members to the user. The process can also be configured to automatically transmit a message to a user who is within a pre-defined distance to a point of interest within the displayed area.

The method, apparatus and system are provided for obtaining information regarding compliance with local laws via client computers to upload information to a centralized server preferably over a wide area network. The data is obtained through interaction with a client device and the data is stored on a server. The server has access to a database engine which provides triggering and alarming capabilities for the tracking of applicable dates and events. The server system is provided with software and / or hardware necessary to perform manipulation of the data provided by the client and enable reconfiguration of the data for investigative and reporting purposes.

A network with wireless connectivity, a vehicle connected to and including the network and a method of managing network data flow. The network includes multiple wireless access points, each connected to an Ethernet aggregation switch. Each Ethernet aggregation switch is virtual local area network (VLAN) aware and matches client traffic from connected access points with access VLANs. A virtual network switch maintains an association table between access VLANs and core VLANs. The virtual network switch uses the association table to manage free-form client traffic between mobile stations at access VLANs at connected Ethernet aggregation switches and appropriate core VLANs. The vehicle, including the network, may be a train with access points located trackside connecting train passengers to a public network, e.g., the Internet. Wireless devices on the train may also connect to an on-board such network.

An integration services network is described which is operable to facilitate access to a composite service by a plurality of users having associated client machines. Each of the users is associated with one of a plurality of independent enterprises. At least one data store has a directory stored therein which maps an identity for each of the users to a policy framework which defines access information relating to a plurality of services. At least one computing device is operable to set up the composite service by integrating operation of the plurality of services. The plurality of services are associated with and controlled by a plurality of independent service providers. The at least one computing device is further operable to connect with the client machines and each of the services, and to selectively facilitate interaction among the client machines and the services with reference to the directory and the policy framework, thereby enabling each of the users to access the plurality of services as an integrated solution.

A cluster computer system including multiple network accessible computers that are each coupled to a network. The network accessible computers implement host computer programs which permits the network accessible computers to operate as host computers for client computers also connected to the network, such that input devices of the client computers can be used to generate inputs to the host computers, and such that image information generated by the host computers can be viewed by the client computers. The system also includes a cluster administration computer coupled to the multiple network accessible computers to monitor the operation of the network accessible computers. A method for providing access to host computers by client computers over a computer network includes receiving a request for a host computer coupled to a computer network from a client computer coupled to the computer network, wherein the relationship of the host computer to the client computer is to be such that after the client computer becomes associated with a host computer, an input device of the client computer can be used to generate inputs to the host computer, and such that image information generated by the host computer can be viewed by the client computer. Next, a suitable host computer for the client computer is determined, and the client computer is informed of the network address of the suitable host computer.

Techniques for provisioning databases for users on a wide area network include a first party managing one or more database systems. Multiple second parties subscribe to database services supported by the database systems managed by the first party. The first party provides, over a network, to database applications controlled by the second parties, access to the database services to which the second parties are subscribed.The database systems may use database appliances. A database appliance includes a database process and a non-database process that is-tailored to the needs of the database process. The wide area network may be a public network of computer networks, such as the Internet. With the present invention, a user is able to obtain needed database resources from an Internet Database Service Provider (IDSP) with a minimum of user effort and without the user incurring the full costs of one or more database administrators, or the costs of a dedicated database equipment facility, or even the costs of a dedicated database device, depending on usage. At the same time, the IDSP can readily provide for several database users with minimum staffing loads on the IDSP because of self-service tools provided. Furthermore, the IDSP start-up and maintenance efforts are reduced through several tools, such as the costing model and automatic billing features.

A peer-to-peer file sharing client with background file sharing is provided in a segmented peer-to-peer file sharing network. Each file sharing participant may designate an amount of bandwidth and / or storage space for background file sharing. Peer-to-peer file sharing clients then share file data and content in the background automatically. The client may participate in additional swarms, in the background, to generally increase the number of peers in file sharing networks, thus increasing the speed of downloading desired files for other users.

Client devices with wireless functionality, but without wide area network or cellular network functionality, can obtain network access via a host device, where the host device has network access. Such network access can be obtained when a client device of a user is in local range of a host device, e.g., of a different user. The host device may enable network bandwidth sharing with settings that specify a threshold of resource usage (e.g., battery or bandwidth limit). An authentication process can confirm that either one or both of a client device and a host device are registered for the network bandwidth sharing. A server can monitor the amount of resources shared by the host device, and manage incentives to the user of the host device.

A method of controlling and delivering media content from a media server (MS) to a media renderer (MR) utilizing a wide area IMS network for control. The method involves: provisioning a serving node in the IMS network with control point (CP) logic that includes logic to negotiate media content delivery with a least one of an MS and an MR; provisioning a user endpoint (UE) device of the IMS network with control point proxy (CPP) logic that includes logic to negotiate media content delivery and VCR controls to control media presentation; in response to a media content delivery request, invoking the CPP logic and the CP logic to cooperatively negotiate media content delivery between an MS and an MR that uses local wireless or land line connections when possible in order to minimize wide area bandwidth usage.

A system and method for remote monitoring via an external network of the operation of a plurality of devices located on a local area network. The system and method comprise a gateway device, such as a server or intelligent router, for coupling the external network with the local area network. The gateway device has a unique external network address and is configured for receiving a network data packet addressed by the external network address. The gateway is configured for extracting a device data packet from the network data packet and for sending the device data packet to an associated local network address on the local area network. The system and method also have a control server coupled to the gateway via the external network and configured for generating the network data packet to contain the device data packet associated with a selected device of the plurality of devices. The local network address is associated with the selected device. The system and method also have a controller device located on the local area network and coupled to the selected device. The controller receives the device data packet according to the local network address and is configured to operate the selected device according to the contents of the device data packet.

Techniques for associating devices and users with a local area network using network identifiers are provided. For example, a method, system, and computer-program product for associating network devices with a local area network using a network identifier are provided. For example, a method may include receiving, at a computing device, a communication including a unique identifier for a network device connected to a network. The method may further include using the unique identifier to determine properties of the network device and generating a network identifier for the network, wherein the network identifier includes an indication of a time at which the network identifier is generated, an indication of the computing device, and an indication of the network device properties. The method can also include transmitting the network identifier, wherein when the network identifier is received, the network identifier facilitates identifying the network and associating the network device with the network.

The invention discloses a database auditing monitoring system and a database auditing monitoring method. The database auditing monitoring system comprises a hardware part and a module part, wherein the hardware part comprises a switchboard, a local area network and a database auditing server, the switchboard is respectively connected into the local area network at the two ends through a duplicated port, and is connected with the database auditing server through a mirror port, the local area network at the two ends is respectively communicated with a database accessing client and a database server, and the module part comprises a WEB management module, a local database module, a data collecting module and a data analysis and processing module. The database auditing monitoring system and the database auditing monitoring method have the advantages that various kinds of operation behaviors on the database server are monitored and recorded through a monitoring module arranged in the data analysis and processing module, through the analysis on network data, various kinds of operation and hostile attack event information on the database server can be analyzed intelligently in real time and is recorded into an auditing database so that inquiry and analysis can be realized in future, and the monitoring and the auditing on the operation of a target database system are realized.

The invention discloses a file sharing method based on cloud storage. A first user sets a sharing folder and share users in an on-line folder of a cloud storage server, and synchronizes the sharing folder into an online folder of a second user and a local folder, and the second user then synchronizes the sharing folder of the online folder into a sharing folder of the local folder. If the sharing folders are local area network sharing folders, files in the local area network sharing folder of the local folder of the first user is synchronized into the local area network sharing folder of the local folder of the second user through a local area network. Therefore, online file sharing based on cloud storage is realized. The file sharing method based on cloud storage is capable of realizing sharing of share files conveniently, so that exit bandwidth of the local area network is saved effectively, and sharing speed is increased.

A personal cloud device includes a housing, one or more processors disposed within the housing, a local area network interface to communicatively couple the processors to a local area network, at least one of: (i) internal persistent storage disposed within the housing, or (ii) an interface to removably attach the personal cloud device to a persistent storage device, to store a library of digital media files including photo and / or video content, and a memory disposed within the housing. The memory stores identifiers of users authorized to operate the personal cloud device, and instructions that cause the personal cloud device to detect a trigger condition related to a location of a user device associated with one of the authorized users, and, in response to detecting the trigger condition, automatically retrieve digital media files from the user device for storage in the internal persistent storage or the persistent storage device.

A technique is described for facilitating block level access operations to be performed at a remote volume via a wide area network (WAN). The block level access operations may be initiated by at least one host which is a member of a local area network (LAN). The LAN includes a block cache mechanism configured or designed to cache block data in accordance with a block level protocol. A block level access request is received from a host on the LAN. In response to the block level access request, a portion of block data may be cached in the block cache mechanism using a block level protocol. In at least one implementation, portions of block data in the block cache mechanism may be identified as “dirty” data which has not yet been stored in the remote volume. Block level write operations may be performed over the WAN to cause the identified dirty data in the block cache mechanism to be stored at the remote volume.

The invention discloses a local area network system for realizing streaming media switch among peer-to-peer devices and a realization method thereof. The system comprises a plurality of the peer-to-peer devices, and each peer-to-peer device comprises a service application module, a device discovery control management module and an application management support module, wherein the service application module plays streaming media; the device discovery control management module discovers the peer-to-peer devices on a local area network and establishes a communication mechanism; and the application management support module identifies and manages the discovered peer-to-peer devices, and performs service support on the service application module. In the system and the method, a first peer-to-peer device which is playing the streaming media sends a streaming media switch request to a second peer-to-peer device in the plurality of the peer-to-peer devices according to the communication mechanism; and the second peer-to-peer device responds the streaming media switch request, sends the streaming media request to an assigned network address about the streaming media, and receives and plays the requested streaming media. The system and the method realize the switch of streaming media play among various peer-to-peer terminal devices in the local area network such as a digital home network, and promote user experience.

A system and method which enables access points in a wireless ad-hoc communications network to effectively and efficiently determine the approximate location of a mobile node without performing a broadcast flood. The system and method enables a message to be efficiently communicated from an access point of the network, which provides access to a portion of the network or access to another network, to a wireless mobile node in the network. The system and method employ the operations of determining the access point with which the wireless mobile node is affiliated, storing information in a routing table at the affiliated access point pertaining to a routing path from the affiliated access point to the wireless mobile node, and updating the routing path when the wireless mobile node moves by a certain amount. The wireless mobile node can provide this routing path information to the affiliated access point in data packets sent to the affiliated access point. The frequency at which the updating of the routing path information occurs can be based on the degree of mobility of the wireless mobile node. The system and method further perform the operations of providing the message to the affiliated access point, sending the message from the access point to the wireless mobile node by attempting to send the message along the routing path if the routing path is unchanged, and adaptively sending the message along at least one other routing path if the routing path has changed. The frequency of occurrence of the routing path updating is based on a degree of mobility of the wireless mobile node.

A system and method is provided for using a DNS server operating on a wide area network to enable an authorized reception device to receive (or be provided with) restricted content data associated with a particular wide area network address and redefine the domain name associated with a particular wide area network address. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an authorization application is adapted to provide the reception device with user-verification data, receive from the reception device verification data, and provide the filtering application with authorization data. The filtering application, which operates similarly to prior art DNS server systems, is further adapted to receive filtered data (i.e., password-required data and / or pseudo-domain-name data) and authorization data in order to provide an IP address of the content server to the reception device via a wide area network, such as the Internet.

An authentication mark-up data of multiple local area networks is disclosed. In one embodiment of a system, the system includes a wide area network, an update device coupled to the wide area network, and any number of gateway devices coupled to the wide area network. Each of the gateway devices is associated with a separate local area network. Each of the plurality of gateway devices automatically provide an authentication page stored in the update device based upon a data provided to the update device. In addition, the authentication page is the same for at least some of the plurality of gateway devices, according to the one embodiment.

The invention provides a parallel TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) technology based wide area network (WAN) communication acceleration method. The method comprises the following steps of: when a proxy server monitors that a client in a local area network (LAN) sends a session connection request to a server in a target LAN, establishing a session connection between the proxy server and a proxy client, i.e. a first session connection; based on a WAN environment, establishing a parallel TCP tunnel between the proxy server and the proxy client; connecting the proxy client and the server through a session connection based on session pool distribution, i.e. a second session connection; and carrying out data communication by the client in the LAN with the server in the target LAN through a communication channel formed by the first session connection, the parallel TCP tunnel and the second session connection. The invention can effectively reduce the time expense of the data transmission of the WAN and accelerate the speed of file and data transmission.

A system and method for remote monitoring and control of a Foundation Fieldbus process network utilizes an applet / servlet pair, the applet residing on a remote node on a wide area network such as the Internet, the servlet residing on a node communicably linked to the wide area network and to the process network. The servlet is operative to collect data via the FMS layer from one or more process devices such as field devices residing on the process network and to have translated the collected data and to transmit the translated data via the wide area network to the applet residing on the remote node. The information is displayed to the user by an appropriate interface such as the graphical interface of a browser running on the remote node. The user may initiate communications by instantiating the applet via a hyperlink in a web page or otherwise, and may input and receive information via the browser's graphical interface.

The invention discloses a software license dynamic authorization management method and system based on a local area network and relates to the field of license dynamic authorization in the local network. Network sharing of a license is achieved. The software license dynamic authorization management system comprises a database, a license generating server, a license authorization management server and clients. Concurrent authorization is achieved through an epoll technology; license recycling of invalid networks is achieved through a heartbeat detection technology; compared with a traditional method, the authorization management method and system provide efficient and high-quality authorization services.

Mobile terminals may connect to one another of dynamically formed local networks to exchange certain files, such as bandwidth intensive files. Licensing or payment information for these files may be exchanged via a wide-area network, such as the cellular network to which the mobile terminals normally connect. In one embodiment, a mobile terminal includes logic to join a local network in response to the mobile terminal coming into range of the local network; logic to request a file from the local network; logic to receive the file from the local network when the file is available from another mobile terminal in the local network; and logic to exchange payment or license information for the file over a cellular network.