Distributed system for storing digital data
First Claim
1. A distributed system for storing digital data, said distributed system comprising:
- a portable storage device configured to be connected to a terminal,at least one storage server, anda dispatching server configured to communicate with said portable storage device and with said at least one storage server, wherein;
said dispatching server is further configured to receive and store accessibility information indicating that said at least one storage server is accessible by said portable storage device, said accessibility information comprising an address for which a connection is activated when allowing said portable storage device to access said at least one storage server;
said portable storage device is further configured to, when connected to said terminal, send identification information to said dispatching server, said identification information comprising an identifier of said portable storage device to allow said dispatching server to uniquely identify said portable storage device;
said dispatching server is further configured to;
upon reception of said identification information, determine whether said at least one storage server is accessible by said portable storage device by, using said identification information, determining whether said dispatching server stores accessibility information indicating that said at least one storage server is accessible by said portable storage device; and
in response to determining that said at least one storage server is accessible by said portable storage device, retrieve and send said accessibility information to said portable storage device by using said identification information; and
said portable storage device is further configured to, upon reception of said accessibility information from said dispatching server, establish a connection with said at least one storage server using said address from the accessibility information, wherein said connection allows said terminal to access contents of said at least one storage server.
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Abstract
A distributed system for storing digital data is disclosed. The distributed system includes a portable storage device suitable for being connected to a terminal, at least one storage server and a dispatching server. The dispatching server is suitable for retrieving accessibility information indicating that the at least one storage server is accessible by the portable storage device. The portable storage device is suitable for, when connected to the terminal, sending identification information to the dispatching server. The dispatching server is suitable for, upon reception of the identification information, using the identification information for retrieving the accessibility information and for sending the accessibility information to the portable storage device. The portable storage device is suitable for, upon reception of the accessibility information from the dispatching server, using the accessibility information for establishing a connection with the at least one storage server and for allowing the terminal to access it.
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17 Claims
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1. A distributed system for storing digital data, said distributed system comprising:
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a portable storage device configured to be connected to a terminal, at least one storage server, and a dispatching server configured to communicate with said portable storage device and with said at least one storage server, wherein; said dispatching server is further configured to receive and store accessibility information indicating that said at least one storage server is accessible by said portable storage device, said accessibility information comprising an address for which a connection is activated when allowing said portable storage device to access said at least one storage server; said portable storage device is further configured to, when connected to said terminal, send identification information to said dispatching server, said identification information comprising an identifier of said portable storage device to allow said dispatching server to uniquely identify said portable storage device; said dispatching server is further configured to; upon reception of said identification information, determine whether said at least one storage server is accessible by said portable storage device by, using said identification information, determining whether said dispatching server stores accessibility information indicating that said at least one storage server is accessible by said portable storage device; and in response to determining that said at least one storage server is accessible by said portable storage device, retrieve and send said accessibility information to said portable storage device by using said identification information; and said portable storage device is further configured to, upon reception of said accessibility information from said dispatching server, establish a connection with said at least one storage server using said address from the accessibility information, wherein said connection allows said terminal to access contents of said at least one storage server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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16. A method for presenting a user with digital data stored in at least one storage server by a portable storage device configured to be connected to a terminal, said method comprising:
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providing, at a dispatching server configured to communicate with said portable storage device and said at least one storage server, accessibility information indicating that said at least one storage server is accessible by said portable storage device, said accessibility information comprising an address for which a connection is activated when allowing said portable storage device to access said at least one storage server; connecting said portable storage device to said terminal and sending identification information of said portable storage device from said portable storage device to said dispatching server, said identification information comprising an identifier of said portable storage device to allow said dispatching server to uniquely identify said portable storage device; at said dispatching server, determining whether said at least one storage server is accessible by said portable storage device by, using said identification information determining whether said dispatching server stores accessibility information indicating that said at least one storage server is accessible by said portable storage device; at said dispatching server, in response to determining that said at least one storage server is accessible by said portable storage device, retrieving and sending said accessibility information to said portable storage device by using said identification information; and at said portable storage device, establishing a connection with said at least one storage server using said address from accessibility information, wherein said connection allows said terminal to access contents of said at least one storage server through said terminal.
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