Host device and method for accessing a virtual file in a storage device by bypassing a cache in the host device
First Claim
1. A host device comprising:
- an interface configured to communicate with a storage device having a public memory area and a private memory area, wherein the public memory area stores a virtual file that is associated with content stored in the private memory area;
a cache;
a host application in communication with the cache; and
a server in communication with the host application and the interface, wherein the server is configured to;
receive a request for the virtual file from the host application,send a request to the storage device for the virtual file,receive the content associated with the virtual file from the private memory area of the storage device, wherein the content is received by bypassing the cache, andgenerate a response to the request from the host application, the response including the content.
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Abstract
A host device is provided comprising an interface configured to communicate with a storage device having a public memory area and a private memory area, wherein the public memory area stores a virtual file that is associated with content stored in the private memory area. The host device also comprises a cache, a host application, and a server. The server is configured to receive a request for the virtual file from the host application, send a request to the storage device for the virtual file, receive the content associated with the virtual file from the private memory area of the storage device, wherein the content is received by bypassing the cache, generate a response to the request from the host application, the response including the content, and send the response to the host application. In one embodiment, the server is a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) server.
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20 Claims
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1. A host device comprising:
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an interface configured to communicate with a storage device having a public memory area and a private memory area, wherein the public memory area stores a virtual file that is associated with content stored in the private memory area; a cache; a host application in communication with the cache; and a server in communication with the host application and the interface, wherein the server is configured to; receive a request for the virtual file from the host application, send a request to the storage device for the virtual file, receive the content associated with the virtual file from the private memory area of the storage device, wherein the content is received by bypassing the cache, and generate a response to the request from the host application, the response including the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for accessing a virtual file in a storage device by bypassing a cache in a host device, the method comprising:
performing the following in a server in host device, wherein the host device is in communication with a storage device having a public memory area and a private memory area, and wherein the public memory area stores a virtual file that is associated with content stored in the private memory area; receiving a request for the virtual file from a host application in the host device; sending a request to the storage device for the virtual file; receiving the content associated with the virtual file from the private memory area of the storage device, wherein the content is received by bypassing a cache in the host device; and generating a response to the request from the host application, the response including the content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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