US 2014/0279879 A1Published application

Systems, methods and media for deferred synchronization of files in cloud storage client device

AssigneeAppsense Limited

InventorIan McLEAN

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Abstract

Systems, methods and media are provided for deferred synchronization of files in cloud storage systems. One method includes detecting changes to a data file. The method also includes monitoring I/O operations performed by a process associated with the changes. When the process is busy, the method also includes adding to an upload file list a name of a first file in response to a creation/modification of the first file. The method further includes adding to the list a new name of a second file and, when applicable, removing from the list an old name of the second file in response to renaming the second file. The method also includes removing from the list a name of a third file in response to a deletion of the third file and uploading files identifiable using file names in the list to the cloud storage server when the process is no longer busy.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method comprising:

detecting a change to a data file stored in a cloud storage directory in a cloud storage client device, wherein the cloud storage directory is managed by a cloud storage service program;
monitoring input-output (I/O) operations performed by a process associated with making the change to the data file;
when it is determined that the process is busy with the I/O operations,
adding to an upload file list a name of a first file in response to a creation or a modification of the first file by the process in connection with making the change to the data file, wherein the upload file list is configured to include one or more names of files that need to be uploaded to a cloud storage server for synchronization;
adding to the upload file list a new name of a second file and, when the upload file list includes an old name of the second file, removing from the upload file list the old name of the second file in response to renaming the second file in connection with making the change to the data file;
and
removing from the upload file list a name of a third file in response to a deletion of the third file in connection with making the change to the data file;
and
uploading to the cloud storage server one or more files identified using file names that remain in the upload file list when the process is no longer busy with the I/O operations.

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An apparatus comprising:

one or more interfaces configured to provide communication with one or more devices over a network;
and
a processor, in communication with the one or more interfaces, configured to run a cloud storage management module stored in memory that is configured to:
detect a change to a data file stored in a cloud storage directory in the apparatus, wherein the cloud storage directory is managed by a cloud storage service program;
monitor input-output (I/O) operations performed by a process associated with making the change to the data file;
when it is determined that the process is busy with the I/O operations,
add to an upload file list a name of a first file in response to a creation or a modification of the first file by the process in connection with making the change to the data file, wherein the upload file list is configured to include one or more names of files that need to be uploaded to a cloud storage server for synchronization;
add to the upload file list a new name of a second file and, when the upload file list includes an old name of the second file, remove from the upload file list the old name of the second file in response to renaming the second file in connection with making the change to the data file;
and
remove from the upload file list a name of a third file in response to a deletion of the third file in connection with making the change to the data file;
and
upload to the cloud storage server one or more files identified using file names that remain in the upload file list when the process is no longer busy with the I/O operations.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium having executable instructions operable to cause an apparatus to:

detect a change to a data file stored in a cloud storage directory in the apparatus, wherein the cloud storage directory is managed by a cloud storage service program;
monitor input-output (I/O) operations performed by a process associated with making the change to the data file;
when it is determined that the process is busy with the I/O operations,
add to an upload file list a name of a first file in response to a creation or a modification of the first file by the process in connection with making the change to the data file, wherein the upload file list is configured to include one or more names of files that need to be uploaded to a cloud storage server for synchronization;
add to the upload file list a new name of a second file and, when the upload file list includes an old name of the second file, remove from the upload file list the old name of the second file in response to renaming the second file in connection with making the change to the data file;
and
remove from the upload file list a name of a third file in response to a deletion of the third file in connection with making the change to the data file;
and
upload to the cloud storage server one or more files identified using file names that remain in the upload file list when the process is no longer busy with the I/O operations.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.