Configurable application state synchronization
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a request for supplemental application synchronization information associated with a first application on a first remote computing device;
determining that the first application uses an identifier associated with a certain computing device to enable a synchronized state;
in response to the request for the supplemental application synchronization information, determining application-specific configuration information for synchronizing a state of the first application with a cloud-based storage service; and
providing, by a cloud-based server of the cloud-based storage service, the supplemental application synchronization information to the first remote computing device, wherein the supplemental application synchronization information includes the application-specific configuration information including an identifier associated with a second remote computing device to use for synchronizing the state of the first application on the first remote computing device with the cloud-based storage service;
wherein determining the application-specific configuration information for synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service further comprises;
identifying the second remote computing device as the certain computing device for providing the identifier used by the first application to enable the synchronized state; and
including, in the application-specific configuration information, the identifier associated with the second remote computing device for spoofing the identifier used by the first application when synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service, wherein the identifier is a device identifier of the second remote computing device.
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Abstract
Technology is disclosed for providing configurable synchronization mechanisms for automatic synchronization of application states across multiple devices using cloud storage. In accordance with the techniques introduced here, a method includes steps of receiving a request for supplemental application synchronization information associated with a first application on a first remote computing device. In response the request for the supplemental application synchronization information, application-specific configuration information is determined for synchronizing a state of the first application to a cloud-based storage service. The supplemental application synchronization information including the application-specific configuration information is then provided to the first remote computing device for facilitating synchronization of the state of the first application to the cloud-based storage service.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a request for supplemental application synchronization information associated with a first application on a first remote computing device; determining that the first application uses an identifier associated with a certain computing device to enable a synchronized state; in response to the request for the supplemental application synchronization information, determining application-specific configuration information for synchronizing a state of the first application with a cloud-based storage service; and providing, by a cloud-based server of the cloud-based storage service, the supplemental application synchronization information to the first remote computing device, wherein the supplemental application synchronization information includes the application-specific configuration information including an identifier associated with a second remote computing device to use for synchronizing the state of the first application on the first remote computing device with the cloud-based storage service; wherein determining the application-specific configuration information for synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service further comprises; identifying the second remote computing device as the certain computing device for providing the identifier used by the first application to enable the synchronized state; and including, in the application-specific configuration information, the identifier associated with the second remote computing device for spoofing the identifier used by the first application when synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service, wherein the identifier is a device identifier of the second remote computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
modifying the application-specific configuration information to including instructions indicating the setting for the one or more application constraints.
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8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein determining the application-specific configuration information for synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service further comprises further comprises:
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verifying, by the cloud-based server, the setting for the one or more application constraints; and storing the setting for the one or more application constraints in a cloud-based memory system.
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9. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the one or more application constraints comprise one or more data rights management (DRM) constraints.
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10. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the one or more application constraints include a constraint indicating a maximum number of devices available for synchronization.
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11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining the application-specific information for configuring the first application further comprises:
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determining that the first application uses an identifier for data access that is associated with a specific computing device; determining that the first application is already installed on the second remote computing device; identifying the identifier associated with the second remote computing device as the identifier used for data access by the first application on the second remote computing device; and providing instructions in the application-specific information directing the first application on the first remote computing device to use the identifier associated with the second remote computing device as the identifier for data access.
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12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the identifier for data access is hardwired to the second remote computing device.
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13. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the identifier for data access is used for encrypting a data encryption key used for the data access by the first application.
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14. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, at a computing device of a cloud-based storage service, an indication to initiate a first application on the computing device; determining that supplemental application synchronization information is available for the first application, wherein the supplemental application synchronization information includes application-specific configuration information for synchronizing a state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service; initializing, by the computing device, synchronization of the first application based on the supplemental application synchronization information being available; determining that the first application uses an identifier associated with a certain computing device to enable a synchronized state; and receiving, from a remote computing device having the first application installed, an identifier associated with the remote computing device to use for synchronizing the state of the first application on the computing device; wherein the application-specific configuration information for synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service includes an indication of the second remote computing device as the certain computing device for providing the identifier used by the first application to enable the synchronized state, and wherein, in the application-specific configuration information, the identifier associated with the second remote computing device is indicated to be the identifier used by the first application when synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service, wherein the identifier is a device identifier of the second remote computing device.
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15. A cloud-based server system comprising:
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a processor; a memory system having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the cloud-based server system to; in response to a request for supplemental application synchronization information associated with a first application on a first remote computing device, determining application-specific configuration information for synchronizing a state of the first application with a cloud-based storage service; determine that the first application uses an identifier associated with a certain computing device to enable a synchronized state; and provide the supplemental application synchronization information to the first remote computing device, wherein the supplemental application synchronization information includes the application-specific configuration information including an identifier associated with a second remote computing device to use for synchronizing the state of the first application on the first remote computing device with the cloud-based storage service; wherein determining the application-specific configuration information for synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service further comprises; identifying the second remote computing device as the certain computing device for providing the identifier used by the first application to enable the synchronized state; and including, in the application-specific configuration information, the identifier associated with the second remote computing device as the identifier used by the first application when synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service, wherein the identifier is a device identifier of the second remote computing device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions to be implemented by a computer system having a processor, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computer system to:
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in response to a request for supplemental application synchronization information associated with a first application on a first remote computing device, determine application-specific configuration information for synchronizing a state of the first application with a cloud-based storage service; determine that the first application uses an identifier associated with a certain computing device to enable a synchronized state; and provide the supplemental application synchronization information to the first remote computing device, wherein the supplemental application synchronization information includes the application-specific configuration information including an identifier associated with a second remote computing device to use for synchronizing the state of the first application on the first remote computing device with the cloud-based storage service; wherein determining the application-specific configuration information for synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service further comprises; identifying the second remote computing device as the certain computing device for providing the identifier used by the first application to enable the synchronized state; and including, in the application-specific configuration information, the identifier associated with the second remote computing device as the identifier used by the first application when synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service, wherein the identifier is a device identifier of the second remote computing device. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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