Aggregate Service Unifying Cloud Storage Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in managing and accessing multiple cloud storage services and devices due to the need for separate credentialing, inefficient file sharing, and difficulty in locating specific data across various storage platforms, leading to a poor user experience.
Innovation Solution
An aggregate service that connects multiple remote and local devices and cloud storage services to a single interface, allowing users to select and share files, manage authentication tokens for seamless access, and provide a unified search function across devices and services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users access multiple cloud storage services separately, then each service can be managed independently, but users must enter multiple credentials and face complex authentication processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cloud storage service interfaces into a single unified interface. The system aggregates file system data from multiple cloud storage services and presents them through one common access point, allowing users to manage multiple services without switching between different authentication systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal access interface that can handle multiple cloud storage services simultaneously. The system provides multi-functional capabilities by enabling users to access, search, and manage files across different cloud storage providers through a single platform with unified authentication.
2Quantity of substance
If files are stored in remote cloud locations, then storage capacity is expanded, but users experience difficulty locating specific data across various storage platforms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments file system data from multiple cloud storage services into a structured format that can be searched and managed individually while maintaining their organizational context. The system divides the aggregated data into manageable units that can be located and accessed efficiently through the unified interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer between users and multiple cloud storage services. This intermediary system aggregates file system data, maintains indexing information, and provides search capabilities that enable users to locate specific data across distributed cloud platforms without directly navigating each service separately.
3Ease of operation
If users manually move files between local machines and remote storage, then file access is enabled, but time and operational efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary aggregation of file system data from multiple cloud storage services, organizing and indexing it in advance through the unified interface. This preliminary action allows users to access and manage files immediately without needing to manually move or locate them across different platforms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables the system to automatically manage file aggregation and presentation across multiple cloud services. The unified interface self-service functionality handles the complexity of interfacing with multiple cloud providers, allowing users to access files without manual intervention in file moving or platform switching.
Data Source
AI summary
One embodiment provides a method, including: sending, from a device, input from a user requesting access to data retrievable by an aggregate service device; sending, from the device, input from the user selecting, from the aggregate service device, a selection of data; and sending a distribution command; wherein the distribution command comprises information related to distributing a pointer indicating the selection of data.