Controlling remote storage devices
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving on a first client a message from a server addressed to said client;
controlling management of data storage by said client based on information included in said message;
defining a messaging service type and message identification to dynamically control storage for groups of clients or individual clients;
assigning an individual identifier to the clients comprising a set of clients including said first client;
assigning a group identifier to a subset of the clients within the set of clients; and
enabling the first client in said set to determine whether a message is sent to the first client or to the subset.
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Abstract
A messaging system may enable a server to assign unique identifiers to a plurality of clients. These identifiers enable a client to determine whether a message is specifically targeted to that client or, as an alternative, whether the client is a member of a group of targeted clients. A server may send messages containing an identifier to agents on one or more clients. The identifier may specify commands to control the storage of information on one or more clients.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving on a first client a message from a server addressed to said client; controlling management of data storage by said client based on information included in said message; defining a messaging service type and message identification to dynamically control storage for groups of clients or individual clients; assigning an individual identifier to the clients comprising a set of clients including said first client; assigning a group identifier to a subset of the clients within the set of clients; and enabling the first client in said set to determine whether a message is sent to the first client or to the subset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:
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receive on a first client a message from a server addressed to said client; control management of data storage by said client based on information included in said message; define a messaging service type and message identification to dynamically control storage for groups of clients or individual clients; assign an individual identifier to a client comprising a set of clients; assign a group identifier to a subset of the client within the set of clients; and enable a first client in said set to determine whether a message is sent to the first client or to the subset. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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