AGGREGATE SERVICE WITH ENHANCED CLOUD DEVICE MANAGEMENT

• US 20160127339A1
• Filed: 10/30/2014
• Published: 05/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Childs, Philip L., Marshall, Eric Todd, Davis, Greyson Craig, Thompson, Tony Eugene, Gazzia, Carmelo Antonio, Sun, Mei-Wen, Rodriguez, Jose Roberto, Jacyno, Matthew, Robbins, Timothy Mark
• Granted Patent: US 9,652,465 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/148 File search processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/176 Support for shared access to files; File sharing support
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0884 by delegation of authentication, e.g. a proxy authenticates an entity to be authenticated on behalf of this entity vis-à-vis an authentication entity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• 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

One embodiment provides a method, comprising: receiving, from a client device, a request by a user to access an aggregate service device; authenticating, at an aggregate service device, the user to provide access to a plurality of cloud storage accounts of the user hosted by a single cloud storage service; providing, by the aggregate service device, data analogous to data of the plurality of cloud storage accounts; receiving, by the aggregate service device, a selection of data accessible by the user from the plurality of cloud storage accounts of the user; and facilitating data transfer associated with the selection.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, from a client device, a request by a user to access an aggregate service device;

authenticating, at an aggregate service device, the user to provide access to a plurality of cloud storage accounts of the user hosted by a single cloud storage service;

providing, by the aggregate service device, data analogous to data of the plurality of cloud storage accounts;

receiving, by the aggregate service device, a selection of data accessible by the user from the plurality of cloud storage accounts of the user; and

facilitating data transfer associated with the selection.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing comprises sending, to the client device, a characteristic relating to at least one cloud storage account.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

facilitating data transfer associated with the selection comprises transferring data from a first cloud storage account to a second cloud storage account.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein:

facilitating data transfer associated with the selection comprises transferring data between the client device and at least one cloud storage account.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

facilitating data transfer associated with the selection comprises transferring data between at least one cloud storage account and another device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising searching index data stored on the aggregate service device based on search criteria received from the user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the authenticating comprises receiving a token derived from the user entering credentials associated with at least one cloud storage account directly to the at least one cloud storage service.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising using the token for subsequent authentications to the at least one cloud account.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the token is a refresh token limited to a predetermined duration.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the data analogous to data of the plurality of cloud storage accounts is selected from a group consisting of:

title, abstract, author, keywords, file size, data type, data location, creation date, hierarchy data, and file data.

11. An aggregate service device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to;

receive, from a client device, a request by a user to access an aggregate service device;

authenticate the user to provide access to a plurality of cloud storage accounts of the user hosted by a single cloud storage service;

provide data analogous to data of the data of the plurality of cloud storage accounts;

receive a selection of data accessible by the user from the plurality of cloud storage accounts of the user; and

facilitate data transfer associated with the selection of data.

12. The aggregate service device of claim 11, wherein to provide data analogous to data of the data of the plurality of cloud storage accounts comprises sending, to the client device, a characteristic relating to at least one cloud storage account.

13. The aggregate service device of claim 11, wherein to facilitate data transfer associated with the selection of data comprises transferring data from a first cloud storage account to a second cloud storage account.

14. The aggregate service device of claim 11, wherein to facilitate data transfer associated with the selection of data comprises transferring data between the client device and at least one cloud storage account.

15. The aggregate service device of claim 11, wherein to facilitate data transfer associated with the selection of data comprises transferring data between at least one cloud storage account and another device.

16. The aggregate service device of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

search index data stored on the aggregate service device based on search criteria received from the user.

17. The aggregate service device of claim 11, wherein to authenticate the user comprises receiving a token derived from the user entering credentials associated with at least one cloud storage account provider directly to the at least one cloud storage service.

18. The aggregate service device of claim 17, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to use the token for subsequent authentications to the at least one cloud account.

19. The aggregate service device of claim 17, wherein the token is a refresh token limited to a predetermined duration.

20. A product, comprising:

a storage device having code stored therewith, the code being executable by the processor and comprising;

code that receives, from a client device, a request by a user to access an aggregate service device;

code that authenticates the user to provide access to a plurality of cloud storage accounts of the user hosted by a single cloud storage service;

code that provides data analogous to data of the data of the plurality of cloud storage accounts;

code that receives a selection of data accessible by the user from the plurality of cloud storage accounts of the user; and

code that facilitates data transfer associated with the selection of data.