SYSTEMS, METHODS AND MEDIA FOR DEFERRED SYNCHRONIZATION OF FILES IN CLOUD STORAGE CLIENT DEVICE

• US 20140279879A1
• Filed: 03/13/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ivanti, Inc. (Ivanti Software, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Appsense Incorporated
• Inventors: McLEAN, Ian
• Granted Patent: US 10,635,638 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/612
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/1734 Details of monitoring file system events, e.g. by the use of hooks, filter drivers, logs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/178 Techniques for file synchronisation in file systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/1824 implemented using Network-attached Storage [NAS] architecture distributed or networked storage systems G06F3/067; protocols for distributed storage of data in a network H04L67/1097

Abstract

Systems, methods and media are provided for deferred synchronization of files in cloud storage systems. One method includes detecting changes to a data file. The method also includes monitoring I/O operations performed by a process associated with the changes. When the process is busy, the method also includes adding to an upload file list a name of a first file in response to a creation/modification of the first file. The method further includes adding to the list a new name of a second file and, when applicable, removing from the list an old name of the second file in response to renaming the second file. The method also includes removing from the list a name of a third file in response to a deletion of the third file and uploading files identifiable using file names in the list to the cloud storage server when the process is no longer busy.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting a change to a data file stored in a cloud storage directory in a cloud storage client device, wherein the cloud storage directory is managed by a cloud storage service program;

monitoring input-output (I/O) operations performed by a process associated with making the change to the data file;

when it is determined that the process is busy with the I/O operations,

adding to an upload file list a name of a first file in response to a creation or a modification of the first file by the process in connection with making the change to the data file, wherein the upload file list is configured to include one or more names of files that need to be uploaded to a cloud storage server for synchronization;

adding to the upload file list a new name of a second file and, when the upload file list includes an old name of the second file, removing from the upload file list the old name of the second file in response to renaming the second file in connection with making the change to the data file; and

removing from the upload file list a name of a third file in response to a deletion of the third file in connection with making the change to the data file; and

uploading to the cloud storage server one or more files identified using file names that remain in the upload file list when the process is no longer busy with the I/O operations.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the cloud storage service program includes a background process.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the data file includes at least one of a document file, an image file, an executable file, a graphics file, an animation file, an object file, a database file and a text file.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the process includes a running instance of an application program.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first file includes a first temporary file that is created to copy original content of the data file and save the change to the data file.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the second file includes the data file and the first temporary file containing the change to the data file and wherein the data file is renamed to a second temporary file name and the first temporary file is renamed using the name of the data file.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the data file is renamed before the first temporary file is renamed.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the third file includes the second temporary file and wherein the second temporary file is deleted after the first temporary file containing the change to the data file is renamed.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the process is no longer busy with the I/O operations after the second temporary file is deleted.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the upload file list includes at least one of a queue, a linked list and a text file.

11. An apparatus comprising:

one or more interfaces configured to provide communication with one or more devices over a network; and

a processor, in communication with the one or more interfaces, configured to run a cloud storage management module stored in memory that is configured to;

detect a change to a data file stored in a cloud storage directory in the apparatus, wherein the cloud storage directory is managed by a cloud storage service program;

monitor input-output (I/O) operations performed by a process associated with making the change to the data file;

when it is determined that the process is busy with the I/O operations,

add to an upload file list a name of a first file in response to a creation or a modification of the first file by the process in connection with making the change to the data file, wherein the upload file list is configured to include one or more names of files that need to be uploaded to a cloud storage server for synchronization;

add to the upload file list a new name of a second file and, when the upload file list includes an old name of the second file, remove from the upload file list the old name of the second file in response to renaming the second file in connection with making the change to the data file; and

remove from the upload file list a name of a third file in response to a deletion of the third file in connection with making the change to the data file; and

upload to the cloud storage server one or more files identified using file names that remain in the upload file list when the process is no longer busy with the I/O operations.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first file includes a first temporary file and wherein the first temporary file is created to copy original content of the data file and save the change to the data file.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the second file includes the data file and the first temporary file containing the change to the data file and wherein the data file is renamed to a second temporary file name and the first temporary file is renamed using the name of the data file.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the data file is renamed before the first temporary file is renamed.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the third file includes the second temporary file and wherein the second temporary file is deleted after the first temporary file containing the change to the data file is renamed.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the process is no longer busy with the I/O operations after the second temporary file is deleted.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium having executable instructions operable to cause an apparatus to:

detect a change to a data file stored in a cloud storage directory in the apparatus, wherein the cloud storage directory is managed by a cloud storage service program;

monitor input-output (I/O) operations performed by a process associated with making the change to the data file;

when it is determined that the process is busy with the I/O operations,

add to an upload file list a name of a first file in response to a creation or a modification of the first file by the process in connection with making the change to the data file, wherein the upload file list is configured to include one or more names of files that need to be uploaded to a cloud storage server for synchronization;

add to the upload file list a new name of a second file and, when the upload file list includes an old name of the second file, remove from the upload file list the old name of the second file in response to renaming the second file in connection with making the change to the data file; and

remove from the upload file list a name of a third file in response to a deletion of the third file in connection with making the change to the data file; and

upload to the cloud storage server one or more files identified using file names that remain in the upload file list when the process is no longer busy with the I/O operations.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the first file includes a first temporary file and wherein the first temporary file is created to copy original content of the data file and save the change to the data file.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the second file includes the data file and the first temporary file containing the change to the data file and wherein the data file is renamed to a second temporary file name and the first temporary file is renamed using the name of the data file.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the third file includes the second temporary file and wherein the second temporary file is deleted after the first temporary file containing the change to the data file is renamed.