INFORMATION OBJECT CREATION FOR A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, with a computing device, a file type for a file to be stored, wherein the file comprises an unstructured data object;
automatically appending, with the computing device, metadata to the file to create an information object based on the determined file type, wherein an information object comprises a structured data object having a structure that is consistent with a uniform structure for files as used by a director device;
sending, with the computing device, the information object to the director device for storage; and
storing, with the computing device, a link to the information object stored by the director device.
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Abstract
An endpoint stores information objects to a director, rather than to local storage, and stores links to information objects stored by the director. The devices may also automatically construct information objects from files upon creation of the files. An example endpoint device includes a processing unit configured to determine a file type for a file to be stored, wherein the file comprises an unstructured data object, and automatically append metadata to the file to create an information object based on the determined file type, wherein an information object comprises a structured data object having a structure that is consistent with a uniform structure for files as used by a director device, and a network interface configured to send the information object to the director device for storage, wherein the processing unit is configured to store a link to the information object stored by the director device.
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37 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, with a computing device, a file type for a file to be stored, wherein the file comprises an unstructured data object; automatically appending, with the computing device, metadata to the file to create an information object based on the determined file type, wherein an information object comprises a structured data object having a structure that is consistent with a uniform structure for files as used by a director device; sending, with the computing device, the information object to the director device for storage; and storing, with the computing device, a link to the information object stored by the director device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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determining, with a director device, a file type for a file to be stored, wherein the file comprises an unstructured data object; automatically appending, with the director device, metadata to the file to create an information object based on the determined file type, wherein an information object comprises a structured data object having a structure that is consistent with a uniform structure for files as used by the director device; and storing, with the director device, the information object. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An endpoint device comprising:
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a processing unit configured to determine a file type for a file to be stored, wherein the file comprises an unstructured data object, and automatically append metadata to the file to create an information object based on the determined file type, wherein an information object comprises a structured data object having a structure that is consistent with a uniform structure for files as used by a director device; and a network interface configured to send the information object to the director device for storage, wherein the processing unit is configured to store a link to the information object stored by the director device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system comprising:
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a director device comprising a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the director device is configured to store information objects in the computer-readable storage medium that conform to a uniform structure; and an endpoint device comprising; a processing unit configured to determine a file type for a file to be stored, wherein the file comprises an unstructured data object, and automatically append metadata to the file to create an information object based on the determined file type, wherein the information object conforms to the uniform structure of the director device; and a network interface configured to send the information object to the director device for storage, wherein the processing unit is configured to store a link to the information object stored by the director device.
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36. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions that cause a processor of an endpoint device to:
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determine a file type for a file to be stored, wherein the file comprises an unstructured data object; automatically append metadata to the file to create an information object based on the determined file type, wherein an information object comprises a structured data object having a structure that is consistent with a uniform structure for files as used by a director device; cause a network interface of the endpoint device to send the information object to the director device for storage; and store a link to the information object stored by the director device.
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37. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions that cause a processor of a director device to:
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determine a file type for a file to be stored, wherein the file comprises an unstructured data object; automatically append metadata to the file to create an information object based on the determined file type, wherein an information object comprises a structured data object having a structure that is consistent with a uniform structure for files as used by the director device; and store the information object.
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Specification