HTTP Redirection Module for Cross-Device Data Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Client-side storage technologies limit data accessibility across multiple devices used by a user, as data stored on one device is not easily accessible from another, leading to inconsistencies and user inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a redirection module that analyzes HTTP messages and redirects client-side storage operations to remote storage devices based on defined criteria, allowing data to be accessed and synchronized across multiple devices by replacing client-side storage instructions with remote storage instructions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If client-side storage operations are used to store data on a client device, then physical storage device requirements are decreased and additional processing can be performed by the client device, but data accessibility across multiple devices is limited and data consistency is lost
Solution Approach 1:
A redirection module is introduced as an intermediary component that intercepts client-side storage operations and redirects them to a remote storage device. This mediator ensures that data written to client-side storage is actually stored remotely, making it accessible across multiple devices while maintaining consistency through centralized storage control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional client-side storage mechanism with a remote storage system accessed through network communications. Instead of storing data locally on the client device, the system substitutes this with remote storage operations that can be accessed from any device, thereby improving multi-device accessibility while maintaining data consistency through centralized management.
2Adaptability or versatility
If client-side storage operations are redirected to remote storage devices, then data accessibility across multiple devices is improved, but processing requirements on the user agent increase
Solution Approach 1:
The redirection module serves as an intermediary that handles the complex task of intercepting, analyzing, and redirecting storage operations. By placing this logic in a dedicated component, the user agent doesn't need to handle the entire redirection process itself, reducing the processing burden on the user agent while maintaining multi-device accessibility.
3Productivity
If client-side storage operations are used, then scalability is improved by allowing additional processing on client devices, but data is spread across multiple devices making it difficult to access from any device
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces distributed client-side storage with a centralized remote storage mechanism. This substitution allows the system to maintain scalability benefits while providing unified data access across all devices, as all data is stored remotely and can be accessed from any device without requiring the user to manually synchronize or access data from specific devices.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for redirecting client-side storage operations to one or more remote storage devices. An HTTP message generated by a web server includes one or more client-side storage operations. Based on defined criteria, the client-side storage operations are replaced with remote storage instructions to generate a modified HTTP message. The modified HTTP message is sent towards the client device. A user agent on the client device receives the HTTP message and executes the remote storage instructions. The storage operations are implemented on the remote storage devices rather than on the client.