Supplemental Data Access via Identifier-Based Cloud Intranet Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cloud computing technologies face limitations when users need to store supplemental data that exceeds the predefined data format supported by third-party cloud storage providers, leading to accessibility issues across multiple devices.
Innovation Solution
The solution involves storing supplemental data in a secondary remote location, such as a corporate intranet server, using a unique identifier value generated based on primary application data, allowing access across multiple devices without modifying the cloud storage data format.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If supplemental data is stored locally on a single computing device, then the data is accessible to that device, but the data is not accessible to other devices and the solution does not enable multi-device access
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines cloud storage and local storage into a unified data access system. The application retrieves primary data from cloud storage, merges it with supplemental data from local storage, and presents a combined dataset to the user, enabling both cloud-based portability and local performance optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a data retrieval module as an intermediary between the application and storage systems. This module automatically fetches supplemental data from cloud storage when needed, mediating between the application's data requests and the distributed storage architecture, thereby enabling seamless multi-device access without requiring manual user intervention.
2Adaptability or versatility
If cloud storage data format is kept standardized and predefined, then multiple vendors can use the same cloud storage service, but the cloud storage cannot support storage of supplemental data formats required by new software versions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data storage into two distinct components: primary data stored in standardized cloud storage formats that ensure compatibility across vendors and devices, and supplemental data stored separately in local storage or alternative formats that can accommodate new software features without affecting the core cloud storage structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a temporal dimension to data storage by implementing version control and historical data retention. The system stores not only current supplemental data but also historical versions, allowing users to retrieve past data states and enabling the system to support evolving software requirements while maintaining backward compatibility.
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AI summary
Primary data for an application is stored at a remotely located first server such as cloud storage. A user of the application may wish to modify or add to the primary data to create supplemental data for which storage is not supported in the first server. Configurations herein include a way to store the supplemental data (e.g., edits, additions, etc.) on a second server at a second storage service provider (e.g. a corporate intranet). Different instances of the application executing on different computer devices by that same user can retrieve the primary data from the first storage service provider as well as retrieve the supplemental data from the second storage service provider.