Unified access to personal data
First Claim
1. At least one computer readable medium, excluding transitory signals, and carrying instructions, which when executed by at least one data processor, performs a method for providing access to data, the method comprising:
- associating multiple computing devices with a user of an information management system,wherein at least one of the multiple computing devices is a mobile device having wireless communication capabilities;
assigning information management policies to data from the multiple computing devices;
receiving multiple data objects from the multiple computing devices;
analyzing each data object to generate an identifier for each data object;
generating at least one preview version of each collected data object,wherein the preview version is based at least partially on the capabilities of the computing device that will display the preview version to the user; and
providing the at least one preview version of a collected data object and the identifier of the collected data object to at least one of the multiple computing devices associated with the user.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing unified access to data for multiple computing devices includes a system that associates multiple computing devices with a user of an information management system, assigns information management policies to data from the multiple computing devices within the information management system, and collects multiple data objects from the multiple computers. The system may generate a preview version of each collected data object, and provide at least one preview version of a collected data object to a computing device associated with the user. The system may also generate indexing information for each collected data object and distribute the indexing information with the preview version of the data object.
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16 Claims
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1. At least one computer readable medium, excluding transitory signals, and carrying instructions, which when executed by at least one data processor, performs a method for providing access to data, the method comprising:
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associating multiple computing devices with a user of an information management system, wherein at least one of the multiple computing devices is a mobile device having wireless communication capabilities; assigning information management policies to data from the multiple computing devices; receiving multiple data objects from the multiple computing devices; analyzing each data object to generate an identifier for each data object; generating at least one preview version of each collected data object, wherein the preview version is based at least partially on the capabilities of the computing device that will display the preview version to the user; and providing the at least one preview version of a collected data object and the identifier of the collected data object to at least one of the multiple computing devices associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing a user with a synchronized view of a user'"'"'s data within a computing system, the method comprising:
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receiving a data object at a computing device associated with an information management system; determining that the data object is subject to a distribution policy; analyzing the data object to generate an identifier for the data object; generating a preview of the data object, wherein the preview is based at least partially on the capabilities of the computing device that will display the preview to the user; and distributing the preview of the data object, the identifier of the data object, and a copy of the data object to other computing devices associated with the user and associated with the information management system, in accordance with the distribution policy. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A system configured to collect, manage and distribute data and metadata from multiple sources, including data and metadata for a user, wherein the data and metadata is received over a network from at least one computer and one mobile device for the user, and from one or more hosted services to which the user has an account, the system comprising:
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at least one hardware processor; at least one network connection, coupled to the at least one processor, and receiving data objects and metadata received from— the at least one computer for the user, the at least one mobile device for the user, and the one or more hosted services to which the user has an account; at least one data storage device, coupled to the at least one processor, and storing;
instructions, the metadata, the data objects, and multiple information management policies;wherein the information management policies are provided, at least in part, by an employer of the user or by an administrator; and wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor— associate the at least one computer and the at least one mobile device with the user; associate the one or more hosted services with the user; assign different information management policies to the data objects received from the at least one computer and at least one mobile device for the user, and the one or more hosted services; generate indexing information for each of the data objects; and provide for display the generated indexing information for the data objects, wherein the user may view the indexing information via the at least one computer and the at least one mobile device for the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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