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IBM Patents Method for Optimizing Data Transfer between Mobile Devices and Cloud Storage Providers

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IBM's patent filing describes a method for optimizing data transfer between mobile devices and cloud storage providers, addressing the challenges of off-loading files from mobile devices into secondary storage systems. The patent aims to overcome obstacles that hinder the utilization of secondary storage in mobile device environments. By analyzing various factors, such as local storage consumption, billing plans, link capacity, file access dates, and battery power, the system determines which files to transfer to the cloud storage provider, enhancing data transfer efficiency and user experience.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patented method involves conducting an analysis of a mobile device's billing plan and available data transfer capacity to determine the optimal files to transfer to the cloud storage provider.
  • The system considers factors like file access dates, local storage consumption, and battery power to select files for transfer.
  • The patent provides four aspects of the invention: a method for optimizing data transfer, a system for optimizing data transfer, a computer program product for optimizing data transfer, and a method for deploying a system optimizing data transfer.
  • The invention addresses the need for efficient data transfer in mobile device environments, where cloud storage provides an alternative secondary storage system.

Statistics:

  • The patent was filed on June 9, 2010.
  • The patent was published online on March 31, 2015.
  • The patent has four aspects: a method, a system, a computer program product, and a method for deployment.

Sources:

  • Lingafelt, Charles S.; Murray, James W.; Swantek, James T.; Worley, James S.. Optimizing Storage between Mobile Devices and Cloud Storage Providers. U.S. Patent Number 8996647, filed June 9, 2010, and published online on March 31, 2015. Patent URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8996647.PN.&OS=PN/8996647RS=PN/8996647

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