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Creating distinct user spaces through user identifiers

  • US 8,650,658 B2
  • Filed: 10/04/2011
  • Issued: 02/11/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of creating distinct user spaces, comprising:

  • in a platform originally intended to be a single user platform, for each of a plurality of users;

    via a processor, assigning to a first application used by the user a first user identifier (UID) unique to the user and the first application;

    associating the first UID with user data exclusively associated with the user and the first application to create a multi-user platform;

    providing user level-servicing using a loop device-based file system to enable the single user platform to accommodate multiple users; and

    allocating to the user a range of UIDs, wherein the first UID is selected from the range of UIDs.

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