CONTROL METHOD FOR PROVIDING STORAGE SPACE OF APPLICATION AND TERMINAL AND SERVER THEREFOR

• US 20120271951A1
• Filed: 04/19/2012
• Published: 10/25/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Choi, Yoon-Chan, Lee, Kyoung-Yong, LEE, Jin-Suk
• Application Number:
  US13/450,980
• Publication Number:
  US 20120271951A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/226
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0622 in relation to access
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0637 Permissions
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0671 In-line storage system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5016 the resource being the memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided that provides an external storage space of an application executed in the terminal. Registration information of a user is received through the application via an application registration request of the user. A registration request message is transmitted to a server preset for the application. The registration request message requests allocation of a storage space for the user in the server according to the registration information. The storage space corresponds to the application. A registration completion message is received from the server. The user is informed of completion of an application registration through the application, when the registration completion message is received from the server.

Claims

1. A control method of a terminal for providing an external storage space of an application executed in the terminal, the control method comprising the steps of:

receiving registration information of a user through the application via an application registration request of the user;

transmitting a registration request message to a server preset for the application, wherein the registration request message requests allocation of a storage space for the user in the server according to the registration information, and wherein the storage space corresponds to the application;

receiving a registration completion message from the server; and

informing the user of completion of an application registration through the application, when the registration completion message is received from the server.

2. The control method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the registration information comprises information on an account of the user registered in the server, the registration request message comprises the registration information and an application IDentification (ID) of the application, the registration completion message comprises a user ID assigned to the user by the server, and the storage space is generated to correspond to the application ID and the user ID.

3. The control method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the storage space is generated with an attribute preset in the server, the attribute corresponds to the application ID, and the attribute comprises a key name for use as a key to access to the storage space by the user.

4. The control method as claimed in claim 3, further comprising:

receiving an access request of the user through the application, wherein the access request comprises the key name;

transmitting an access request message to the server, wherein the access request message comprises the application ID, the user ID, and the key name;

receiving an access result from the server in response to the access request message; and

providing the access result to the user through the application.

5. The control method as claimed in claim 4, wherein an access control level is set by the user for data stored in the storage space of the user, wherein the access control level defines whether access by another user is allowed.

6. A control method of a server for providing an external storage space of an application executed in a terminal, the server being preset for the application, the control method comprising the steps of:

receiving a registration request message from the terminal, wherein the registration request message comprises registration information of a user of the application;

registering the user according to the registration information such that the user corresponds to the application;

generating a storage space for the user in a storage such that the storage space corresponds to the application; and

transmitting a registration completion message to the terminal, wherein the registration completion message indicates completion of registration of the user corresponding to the application.

7. The control method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the registration information comprises information on an account of the user registered in the server, the registration request message comprises the registration information and an application IDentification (ID) of the application, the registration completion message comprises a user ID assigned to the user by the server, and the storage space is generated to correspond to the application ID and the user ID.

8. The control method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the storage space is generated with an attribute preset in the server, the attribute corresponds to the application ID, and the attribute comprises a key name for use as a key to access to the storage space by the user.

9. The control method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising:

receiving an access request message from the terminal, wherein the access request message comprises the application ID, the user ID, and the key name;

performing an access operation for the storage space corresponding to the application ID and the user ID based on the key name; and

transmitting an access result to the terminal, when the access operation is completed.

10. The control method as claimed in claim 9, wherein an access control level is set by the user for data stored in the storage space of the user, wherein the access control level defines whether access by another user is allowed.

11. A terminal for providing an external storage space of an application executed in the terminal, the terminal comprising:

a communication unit for providing communication to a preset server for the application; and

a controller for receiving registration information of a user through the application via an application registration request of the user, transmitting a registration request message to the preset server through the communication unit, wherein the registration request message requests allocation of a storage space for the user in the server according to the registration information, and wherein the storage space corresponds to the application, receiving a registration completion message from the server through the communication unit, and informing the user of completion of an application registration through the application when the registration completion message is received from the server.

12. The terminal as claimed in claim 11, wherein the registration information comprises information on an account of the user registered in the server, the registration request message comprises the registration information and an application IDentification (ID) of the application, the registration completion message comprises a user ID assigned to the user by the server, and the storage space is generated to correspond to the application ID and the user ID.

13. The terminal as claimed in claim 12, wherein the storage space is generated with an attribute preset in the server, the attribute corresponds to the application ID, and the attribute comprises a key name for use as a key to access to the storage space by the user.

14. The terminal as claimed in claim 13, wherein the controller receives an access request of the user through the application, wherein the access request comprises the key name, transmits an access request message to the server through the communication unit, wherein the access request message comprises the application ID, the user ID, and the key name, receives an access result from the server through the communication unit in response to the access request message, and providing the access result to the user through the application.

15. The terminal as claimed in claim 14, wherein an access control level is set by the user for data stored in the storage space of the user, wherein the access control level defines whether access by another user is allowed.

16. A server for providing a storage space of an application executed in a terminal, the server being preset for the application, the server comprising:

a communication unit for providing communication to the terminal;

a storage for providing the storage space of the application; and

a controller for receiving a registration request message from the terminal through the communication unit, wherein the registration request message comprises registration information of a user of the application, registering the user according to the registration information such that the user corresponds to the application, generating the storage space for the user in the storage, and transmitting a registration completion message to the terminal through the communication unit, wherein the registration completion message indicates completion of registration of the user corresponding to the application.

17. The server as claimed in claim 16, wherein the registration information comprises information on an account of the user registered in the server, the registration request message comprises the registration information and an application IDentification (ID) of the application, the registration completion message comprises a user ID assigned to the user by the server, and the storage space is generated to correspond to the application ID and the user ID.

18. The server as claimed in claim 17, wherein the storage space is generated with an attribute preset in the server, the attribute corresponds to the application ID, and the attribute comprises a key name for use as a key to access to the storage space by the user.

19. The server as claimed in claim 18, wherein the controller receives an access request message from the terminal through the communication unit, wherein the access request message comprises the application ID, the user ID, and the key name, performs a requested access operation for the storage space corresponding to the application ID and the user ID based on the key name, and transmits an access result to the terminal through the communication unit when the access operation is completed.

20. The server as claimed in claim 19, wherein an access control level is set by the user for data stored in the storage space of the user, wherein the access control level defines whether access by another user is allowed.