COMPOSING OBJECTS IN HOSTED STORAGE
First Claim
1. A method for composing an object stored in a hosted storage system that includes a namespace that contains object identifiers for objects stored in the hosted storage system, the method comprising:
- storing, at the hosted storage system, a first object, the first object including a first data component, wherein a first object identifier in the namespace uniquely identifies the first object in the hosted storage system and enables the first object to be retrieved by a client system over a network;
storing, at the hosted storage system, a second object, the second object including a second data component, wherein a second object identifier in the namespace uniquely identifies the second object in the hosted storage system and enables the second object to be retrieved by a client system over a network;
receiving, at the hosted storage system, a compose object request sent by a client system over a network to the hosted storage system, the compose object request designating the first object identifier, the second object identifier, and a third object identifier in the namespace;
in response to receiving the compose object request, creating, in the hosted storage system, a third object that includes the first data component and the second data component without duplicating the first data component and the second data component in the hosted storage system; and
associating, in the hosted storage system, the third object identifier with the third object such that the third object identifier uniquely identifies the third object in the hosted storage system and enables the third object to be retrieved by a client system over a network.
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Abstract
A hosted storage system includes a namespace that contains object identifiers. A first object containing a first data component is stored. A first object identifier in the namespace uniquely identifies the first object. A second object containing a second data component is stored. A second object identifier in the namespace uniquely identifies the second object. A compose object request that designating the first object identifier, the second object identifier, and a third object identifier in the namespace is received. A third object that includes the first data component and the second data component without duplicating the first data component and the second data component is created. The third object identifier is associated with the third object such that the third object identifier uniquely identifies the third object.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for composing an object stored in a hosted storage system that includes a namespace that contains object identifiers for objects stored in the hosted storage system, the method comprising:
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storing, at the hosted storage system, a first object, the first object including a first data component, wherein a first object identifier in the namespace uniquely identifies the first object in the hosted storage system and enables the first object to be retrieved by a client system over a network; storing, at the hosted storage system, a second object, the second object including a second data component, wherein a second object identifier in the namespace uniquely identifies the second object in the hosted storage system and enables the second object to be retrieved by a client system over a network; receiving, at the hosted storage system, a compose object request sent by a client system over a network to the hosted storage system, the compose object request designating the first object identifier, the second object identifier, and a third object identifier in the namespace; in response to receiving the compose object request, creating, in the hosted storage system, a third object that includes the first data component and the second data component without duplicating the first data component and the second data component in the hosted storage system; and associating, in the hosted storage system, the third object identifier with the third object such that the third object identifier uniquely identifies the third object in the hosted storage system and enables the third object to be retrieved by a client system over a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer storage medium storing a computer program, the program comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to perform a process for composing an object stored in a hosted storage system that includes a namespace that contains object identifiers for objects stored in the hosted storage system, the process comprising:
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storing, at the hosted storage system, a first object, the first object including a first data component, wherein a first object identifier in the namespace uniquely identifies the first object in the hosted storage system and enables the first object to be retrieved by a client system over a network; storing, at the hosted storage system, a second object, the second object including a second data component, wherein a second object identifier in the namespace uniquely identifies the second object in the hosted storage system and enables the second object to be retrieved by a client system over a network; receiving, at the hosted storage system, a compose object request sent by a client system over a network to the hosted storage system, the compose object request designating the first object identifier, the second object identifier, and a third object identifier in the namespace; in response to receiving the compose object request, creating, in the hosted storage system, a third object that includes the first data component and the second data component without duplicating the first data component and the second data component in the hosted storage system; and associating, in the hosted storage system, the third object identifier with the third object such that the third object identifier uniquely identifies the third object in the hosted storage system and enables the third object to be retrieved by a client system over a network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer system comprising:
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a hosted storage system configured to; store a first object, the first object including a first data component, wherein a first object identifier in the namespace uniquely identifies the first object in the hosted storage system and enables the first object to be retrieved by a client system over a network; store a second object, the second object including a second data component, wherein a second object identifier in the namespace uniquely identifies the second object in the hosted storage system and enables the second object to be retrieved by a client system over a network receive a compose object request sent by a client system over a network to the hosted storage system, the compose object request designating the first object identifier, the second object identifier, and a third object identifier in the namespace; create, in response to receiving the composite object request, a third object that includes the first data component and the second data component without duplicating the first data component and the second data component in the hosted storage system; and associate the third object identifier with the third object such that the third object identifier uniquely identifies the third object in the hosted storage system and enables the third object to be retrieved by a client system over a network; the client system configured to; send, to the hosted storage system, the compose object request. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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