Hybrid-Cloud File Conversion for Cross-Platform Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Managing proprietary structured files in a hybrid-cloud environment is challenging due to compatibility issues across different platforms and the need for secure access, as these files can only be operated by specific software or hardware, and downloading them can be time-consuming if the client computer lacks the appropriate platform.
Innovation Solution
A system and methodology that utilize a hybrid-cloud environment with public and private clouds, employing public key/private key encryption and access control lists to securely convert and transmit proprietary structured files between different platforms, ensuring secure access and compatibility by determining the client's platform and converting the files accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If proprietary structured files are stored in a hybrid-cloud environment, then secure access and platform compatibility are improved, but file conversion complexity and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs file format conversion in advance before the user requests the file. When a file is uploaded, the server converts it to multiple platform-specific formats and stores these pre-converted versions. When a user requests the file, the system simply retrieves the already-converted format matching their platform, eliminating conversion delays at access time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary conversion layer between the stored proprietary files and user access. The server acts as a mediator that automatically detects the user's platform and retrieves or converts the appropriate format, shielding users from platform compatibility issues while managing conversion complexity centrally on the server.
2Adaptability or versatility
If files are converted on-demand to match client platform, then adaptability is improved, but access time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system converts files to multiple platform formats in advance during the upload process or during off-peak hours, storing these pre-converted versions alongside the original file. This preliminary conversion action ensures that when users request files, the appropriate format is already prepared and can be delivered immediately without on-demand conversion delays.
3Reliability
If encryption is applied to proprietary files, then security is improved, but access complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The encryption and decryption process is automated through the web interface. Users simply upload their encrypted proprietary files through the web form, and the server automatically handles the decryption, platform detection, format conversion, and file delivery without requiring users to manually manage encryption keys or conversion parameters. The system serves itself by managing the cryptographic operations transparently.
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the invention include receiving, from a first client, a first object, determining a first file format for the first object, wherein the first file format is operable to run on a first platform, generating a catalog for the first object, wherein the catalog comprises data associated with the first object, and wherein the catalog for the first object is stored on a first server, receiving, from a second client, a request to access the data associated with the first object, determining a second platform operated by the second client, converting, on a second server, the first file format for the first object to a second file format, the second file format operable to run on the second platform, and transmitting the first object in the second file format to the second client.