Network Attached Storage System and Method
First Claim
1. A network attached storage system comprising:
- a computer;
a network in signal communication with the computer;
a network attached storage device in signal communication with the network, and not physically connected to the computer;
an internet in signal communication with the network;
a storage server remotely located from the computer, the network attached storage device, and the network, the storage server in signal communication with the internet;
a sync server remotely located from the computer, the network attached storage device, and the network, and the sync server in signal communication with the internet;
wherein the network attached storage device is configured to store data, and wherein the network attached storage device is further configured to periodically communicate with the storage server and backup the data to the storage server.
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Abstract
A network attached storage system comprising: a computer; a network in signal communication with the computer; a network attached storage device in signal communication with the network, and not physically connected to the computer; an internet in signal communication with the network; a storage server remotely located from the computer, the network attached storage device, and the network, the storage server in signal communication with the internet; a sync server remotely located from the computer, the network attached storage device, and the network, and the sync server in signal communication with the internet; where the network attached storage device is configured to store data, and where the network attached storage device is further configured to periodically communicate with the storage server and backup the data to the storage server. A method for backing up data to a remote location, the method comprising: setting a counter N to 1; attaching an Nth network attached storage device to an Nth network; storing data on the Nth network attached storage device; backing up data, periodically, from the Nth network attached storage device to a remote storage server; determining whether N is equal to the total number of network attached storage devices to be put in operation; managing all of the network attached storage devices with a remote sync server, if N is equal to the total number of network attached storage devices to be put in operation; determining whether there is a data replacement request from a user; locating the data on the storage server, if there is a data replacement request from the user; sending data replacement to the user; determining whether a new network attached storage device is to be put into operation; and advancing counter by 1, if there is a new network attached storage device to be put into operation.
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19 Claims
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1. A network attached storage system comprising:
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a computer; a network in signal communication with the computer; a network attached storage device in signal communication with the network, and not physically connected to the computer; an internet in signal communication with the network; a storage server remotely located from the computer, the network attached storage device, and the network, the storage server in signal communication with the internet; a sync server remotely located from the computer, the network attached storage device, and the network, and the sync server in signal communication with the internet; wherein the network attached storage device is configured to store data, and wherein the network attached storage device is further configured to periodically communicate with the storage server and backup the data to the storage server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for backing up data to a remote location, the method comprising:
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setting a counter N to 1; attaching an Nth network attached storage device to an Nth network; storing data on the Nth network attached storage device; backing up data, periodically, from the Nth network attached storage device to a remote storage server; determining whether N is equal to the total number of network attached storage devices to be put in operation; managing all of the network attached storage devices with a remote sync server, if N is equal to the total number of network attached storage devices to be put in operation; determining whether there is a data replacement request from a user; locating the data on the storage server, if there is a data replacement request from the user; sending data replacement to the user; determining whether a new network attached storage device is to be put into operation; and advancing counter by 1, if there is a new network attached storage device to be put into operation.
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