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Providing a user access to data files distributed in a plurality of different types of user devices

  • US 20080077594A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2006
  • Published: 03/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing a user access to data files distributed in a plurality of different types of user devices, said method comprising:

  • receiving at a server a copy of data files stored locally at each user device via a respective network communication link;

    generating index information based on said received data files, wherein said index information facilitates performing a search operation using user-provided search information to select any of said data files; and

    if a selected data file from said search operation is not stored locally at a desired user device, sending a copy of said selected data file from said server via said respective network communication link to provide said user access to said selected data file at said desired user device.

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