Storage system for pervasive and mobile content

• US 9,787,454 B2
• Filed: 03/20/2014
• Issued: 10/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
• Original Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
• Inventors: Rehani, Manu
• Primary Examiner(s): Eskandarnia, Arvin
• Application Number:
  US14/220,906
• Publication Number:
  US 20140201337A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,300 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2212/312 In storage controller
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0069 Allocation based on distance or geographical location allocation based on terminal or device properties in general, H04W72/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1001 for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1008 based on parameters of servers, e.g. available memory or workload monitoring of computer activity G06F11/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4524 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; systems specially adapted for using geographical information in broadcast systems H04H60/70; protocols in which the network application is adapted for the location of the user terminal in communication control or processing H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99956 File allocation

Abstract

A system and method for storage and retrieval of pervasive and mobile content is provided. System may be comprised of a controller and a plurality of storage devices. Plurality of storage devices may include a first storage device located in a first geographic location and a second storage device located in a second geographic location. The controller may be operably connected to each storage device. The controller may also be capable of locating a first storage device containing data and transferring the data between the first storage device and a second storage device. The second storage device may be capable of transferring data to a host, which may be operably connected to the second storage.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a controller of a storage system, a request for data from a host;

in response to the request, locating a first storage device within a first geographical area, among a plurality of storage devices, that is currently storing the requested data;

detecting presence of the host within a second geographical area;

controlling the first storage device to transmit the data from the first storage device located in the first geographical area to a second storage device located in the second geographical area where the host is located; and

controlling the second storage device to transmit the data to the host from the second storage device using a local area network transmitter of the second storage device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the controller detects presence of the host within the second geographical area by receipt of login information to the second storage device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a request for data from a host includes receiving a television content selection from a television subscriber receiver box.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein controlling the first storage device to transmit the data comprises:

storing requested television content at the second storage device as the television subscriber receiver box streams the content.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling the second storage device to transmit comprises:

controlling the second storage device to stream the data to the host.

6. A non-transitory machine readable medium having stored thereon instructions for performing a method comprising machine executable code, which when executed by at least one machine, causes the machine to:

receive a request for data from a host;

locate, among a plurality of storage devices, a first storage device within a first geographical area that is currently storing the requested data;

detect presence of the host within a second geographical area;

control the first storage device to transmit the data from the first storage device located in the first geographical area to a second storage device located in the second geographical area where the host is located; and

control the second storage device to transmit the data to the host from the second storage device using a local area network transmitter of the second storage device.

7. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 6, wherein the machine executable code further causes the machine to detect presence of the host within the second geographical area by receipt of login information to the second storage device.

8. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 6, wherein the machine executable code further causes the machine to receive a television content selection from a television subscriber receiver box.

9. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 8, wherein the machine executable code further causes the machine to:

store requested television content at the second storage device as the television subscriber receiver box streams the content.

10. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 8, wherein the machine executable code further causes the machine to:

control the second storage device to stream the data to the host.