US 2009/0222602 A1 · Optimized data transfer between a portable device and a remote computer

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a portable MTP framework. In an embodiment, the portable MTP framework includes an MTP communications stack and a portability layer. The portability layer decouples the MTP communications stack from the underlying platform, storage, and transport components, thereby achieving transport protocol, platform, and storage media independence. The portable MTP framework according to embodiments of the present invention includes platform-specific software components, including, for example, communications device drivers (USB, TCP/IP, etc.), a transport controller, a session handler, storage device drivers (USB drive, SD card, Hard disk, etc.), a storage controller, and a platform interface. The portable MTP framework further includes application-specific software components, including, for example, an MTP router, MTP agents, and MTP managers.

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Dependent claims

A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling a processor to enable optimized data transfer between a portable device and a remote computer attached thereto, the computer program logic comprising:

means for enabling a processor to receive an operation from said remote computer, wherein said operation is one of:
(a) retrieving a data object from said portable device;
and (b) sending a data object to said portable device;
means for enabling a processor to establish a direct data transfer channel between a transport layer controller and a storage layer controller of said portable device, wherein said direct data transfer channel bypasses one or more intermediate layers between said transport layer controller and said storage layer controller;
and
means for enabling a processor to transfer data between said transport layer controller and said storage layer controller via said direct data transfer channel.

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Optimized data transfer between a portable device and a remote computer

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