Network cache, a user device, a computer program product and a method for managing files
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1. A network cache, comprising:
- multiple storage units and multiple control units that are coupled to multiple users devices via a network;
wherein the network cache is adapted to receive a file related request provided from a user device;
wherein the network cache is adapted to respond to the file related request by a selected control unit and by a selected storage unit;
wherein the selected storage unit is selected in response to a file related request based on a file tag that is responsive to a content of the file; and
wherein the selected control unit is selected in response to an identity of the user device.
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Abstract
A network cache (30) that includes multiple storage units (20) and multiple control units (10) that are coupled to multiple user devices (50) via a network (40), wherein the network cache is adpated to receive a file related request provided from a user device, and wherein the network cache is adapted to respond to the file related request by a selected control unit and by a selected storage unit, wherein the selected storage unit is selected in response to a file related request based on a file tag that is responsive to a content of the file, and wherein the selected control unit is selected in response to an identity of the user device.
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1. A network cache, comprising:
- multiple storage units and multiple control units that are coupled to multiple users devices via a network;
wherein the network cache is adapted to receive a file related request provided from a user device;
wherein the network cache is adapted to respond to the file related request by a selected control unit and by a selected storage unit;
wherein the selected storage unit is selected in response to a file related request based on a file tag that is responsive to a content of the file; and
wherein the selected control unit is selected in response to an identity of the user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- multiple storage units and multiple control units that are coupled to multiple users devices via a network;
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12. A method for managing files, the method comprises:
receiving a file related request provided from a user device, at a network cache that comprises multiple storage units and multiple control units that are coupled to multiple users devices via a network; and
responding to the file related request by a selected control unit and by a selected storage unit;
wherein the selected control unit is selected in response to an identity of the user device and the selected storage unit is selected in response to a file tag that is responsive to a content of the file.- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
- receive a file related request provided from a user device, at a network cache that comprises multiple storage units and multiple control units that are coupled to multiple users devices via a network; and
respond to the file related request by a selected control unit and by a selected storage unit;
wherein the selected control unit is selected in response to an identity of the user device and the selected storage unit is selected in response to a file tag that is responsive to a content of the file. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- receive a file related request provided from a user device, at a network cache that comprises multiple storage units and multiple control units that are coupled to multiple users devices via a network; and
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31. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
- generate a file tag responsive to a content of a file to be associated with a file related request;
send to a network cache a file related request that comprises the file tag; and
assist in a display of virtual directory of files that were requested to be stored at the network cache by a user of the computer. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
- generate a file tag responsive to a content of a file to be associated with a file related request;
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35. A device, the device comprises:
- a processor, adapted to generate a file tag responsive to a content of a file to be associated with a file related request; and
assist in a display of virtual directory of files that were requested to be stored at the network cache by a user of the computer; and
a communication module adapted to send to a network cache a file related request that comprises the file tag. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
- a processor, adapted to generate a file tag responsive to a content of a file to be associated with a file related request; and
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39. A method, comprising:
- generating a file tag responsive to a content of a file to be associated with a file related request;
sending to a network cache a file related request that comprises the file tag; and
assisting in a display of virtual directory of files that were requested to be stored at the network cache by a user of the computer. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
- generating a file tag responsive to a content of a file to be associated with a file related request;
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