Subscription service for access to distributed cell-oriented data systems
First Claim
1. In a cell-oriented data system in which memory cells contain data, a method for storing data in the memory cells, comprising:
- receiving at least one datum for storage in the data system;
storing the datum in a variable cell that is configured for storing data; and
assigning at least one of a plurality of cell data type descriptions to the variable cell.
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Abstract
A cell-oriented data system in which memory cells contain data. A preferred method for storing data in the memory cells includes: receiving at least one datum for storage in the data system; storing the datum in a variable cell that is configured for storing data; and assigning at least one of a plurality of cell data type descriptions to the variable cell. The variable cell is preferably linked to at least one directory cell and at least one linking cell that are used to group a plurality of cells in a hierarchical order. Cell based access to the stored data through any appropriate communication protocol, such as HTTP, can be obtained by using URIs that represent addresses of the data contained in particular cells. Cell based data storage can be made available through a variety of fee based services that benefit from the fine granularity provided by the cell structure.
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28 Claims
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1. In a cell-oriented data system in which memory cells contain data, a method for storing data in the memory cells, comprising:
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receiving at least one datum for storage in the data system;
storing the datum in a variable cell that is configured for storing data; and
assigning at least one of a plurality of cell data type descriptions to the variable cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a cell-oriented data system, in which memory cells contain data, a method for providing a subscription service that enables users to access the data, comprising:
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granting a subscriber access to the cell-based communication system;
assigning a uniform resource identifier (URI) as an address that represents a datum stored in a memory cell of the cell-oriented data system; and
in response to receiving a request that includes the URI, transmitting the requested datum using a web server to a communication device operated by the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. In a cell-oriented data system in which memory cells contain data, a computer program product for implementing a method suitable for storing data in the memory cells, the computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium carrying computer executable instructions for performing the method, wherein the method comprises;
storing at least one datum in a variable cell that is configured for storing data;
assigning at least one of a plurality of cell data type descriptions to the variable cell;
assigning a uniform resource identifier (URI) as an address that represents the datum within the cell-oriented data system; and
linking the variable cell to at least one directory cell and at least one linking cell, wherein the directory cell and the linking cell are used to group a plurality of cells in a hierarchical order.
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