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Systems and methods for facilitating access to private files using a cloud storage system

  • US 10,037,434 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2016
  • Issued: 07/31/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a cloud storage system, a method for providing access to objects associated with a client, said method comprising:

  • establishing a connection with a user associated with said client over a network;

    providing a client namespace associated with said client to said user via said connection, said client namespace including information representing objects of a cloud file system stored on said cloud storage system and information being indicative of portions of a private file system stored on a private storage system but not on said cloud storage system, said private storage system being located remotely from said cloud storage system;

    receiving a request from said user, based on said client namespace, to access a portion of said private file system stored on said private storage system; and

    providing access information to said user responsive to said request to access said portion of said private file system, said access information enabling said user to establish a separate connection with said private storage system and to access said portion of said private file system via said separate connection.

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