Network Storage Device Dynamic Cloud Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cloud storage systems are inefficient in utilizing storage capacity as they do not allow for dynamic updating of data from remote locations, leading to limited access and storage constraints due to fixed data uploads from local devices.
Innovation Solution
A network storage device with multiple storage regions that can be selectively synchronized with a cloud server, allowing data updates and synchronization based on user instructions, enabling efficient use of cloud storage capacity by managing data distribution across multiple regions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If data is uploaded from local side to cloud server using existing synchronization techniques, then data can be accessed by user on the road, but the data stored on cloud server remains unchanged until the setting is altered from local side
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic synchronization by allowing the cloud server to initiate data uploads without requiring changes to local device settings. The system transitions from a static model where only local-initiated synchronization is possible to a dynamic model where the cloud server can actively request and receive data updates from the local device, enabling real-time collaboration and remote data modification capabilities
2Quantity of substance
If cloud server storage capacity is limited, then storage costs are controlled, but the storage capacity cannot be utilized effectively when data remains unchanged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the cloud server monitors local device storage status and automatically initiates data synchronization when available. The server receives notifications about data changes or storage availability and responds by requesting data uploads, creating a closed-loop system that maximizes storage utilization without manual intervention or setting changes on the local device
3Quantity of substance
If multiple storage regions are managed for data synchronization, then cloud storage capacity can be effectively utilized, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service automation where the cloud server autonomously manages the synchronization process across multiple storage regions. The server automatically identifies which storage regions contain updatable data, initiates synchronization requests, and coordinates data transfers without requiring user configuration or manual management of synchronization settings, thereby reducing perceived device complexity while enabling multi-region management
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AI summary
A network storage device that includes a plurality of storage regions configured to store data; and circuitry that selects at least one of the storage regions in accordance with instruction information, and synchronizes data stored in the at least one of the storage regions with a server connected to the network storage device via a network.