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SHARING AND SYNCHRONIZING ELECTRONICALLY STORED FILES

  • US 20130282790A1
  • Filed: 04/23/2012
  • Published: 10/24/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method of transferring files and providing access to files stored in a cloud comprising the steps of:

  • detecting at a client computer system a relevant change made to a file residing in a cloud file system;

    determining by the client computer system whether the file originated via cloud computing services and whether the file has a file type that is associated with a cloud application;

    if the file originated via cloud computing services and the file has a file type that is associated with a cloud application, then storing in the client computer'"'"'s local file system a linking file comprising a link to the file residing in the cloud file system and not storing a copy of the file residing in the cloud system in the client computer'"'"'s local file system;

    wherein the linking file appears as a file having a file type that is associated with said cloud application; and

    wherein the link within the linking file operates such that attempting to open said linking file causes the file residing in the cloud file system to be opened by said cloud application from the cloud file system; and

    otherwise, storing in a local file system of the client computer system a copy of the file residing in the cloud file system.

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