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Method and apparatus for wireless devices access to external storage

DC CAFC
  • US 9,239,686 B2
  • Filed: 09/25/2013
  • Issued: 01/19/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A server for delivering storage service, comprising:

  • a plurality of storage spaces; and

    a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that, being executed by the server, causes the server delivering the storage service;

    wherein the program instructions comprise;

    program instructions for allocating exclusively a first one of the storage spaces to a user of a first wireless device;

    program instructions for establishing a communication link for the first wireless device remotely access to the first one of the storage spaces;

    program instructions for presenting the first one of the storage spaces to the user on the first wireless device through communication with the first wireless device; and

    program instructions for updating the first one of the storage spaces according to a requested operation for remotely access to the first one of the storage spaces in response to the user from the first wireless device performing the operation,wherein said operation comprises storing data into the first one of the storage spaces or retrieving data therefrom,the storing of said data including to download a file from a remote server across a network into the first one of the storage spaces through utilizing download information for the file cached in the first wireless device in response to the user from the first wireless device performing the operation for downloading the file.

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