Dynamic remote storage system for storing software objects from pervasive devices

• US 20060135190A1
• Filed: 11/01/2005
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Marmigere, Gerard, Outters, Vincent, Drouet, Francois X.
• Application Number:
  US11/264,641
• Publication Number:
  US 20060135190A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/514
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading

Abstract

A dynamic remote storage system for storing software objects from a mobile device is disclosed. The dynamic remote storage system includes a remote storage bank server and a wireless communication network. The remote storage bank server is accessible by a user via a terminal. The wireless telecommunication network is capable of providing wireless communication between the remote storage bank server and the mobile device having an object manager. In response to a user'"'"'s commands, the object manager transfers software objects between the remote storage bank server and the mobile device via the wireless telecommunication network.

Claims

1. A dynamic remote storage system for storing software objects from a pervasive device, said system comprising:

a remote storage bank server having an object storage means, wherein said remote storage bank server is accessible by a user via a terminal; and

a wireless telecommunication network is capable of providing wireless communication between said remote storage bank server and a mobile device having an object manager and a local storage means, wherein said object manager is capable of transferring objects between said remote storage bank server and said mobile device via said wireless telecommunication network.

2. The system in claim 1, wherein said object manager includes an object table for maintaining information on software objects stored in said object storage means and/or said local storage means.

3. The system in claim 1, wherein said object manager, in response to a software object needed to be downloaded, determines how much free space in said local storage means, and stores said software object in said local storage means if there is enough free space for storing said software object.

4. The system in claim 3, wherein said object manager looks up said object table to determine which one or more local objects stored in said local storage means needs to be removed in order to provide more free space in said local storage means.

5. The system in claim 4, wherein said object manager uploads one or more software objects from said local storage means to said object storage means before downloading said software object.

6. The system in claim 5, wherein said object manager further includes an object type table for determining how said object manager manages particular object types.

7. The system in claim 6, wherein said object manager determines which software objects to be removed based on last usage date, download date and object type.