US 2014/0280323 A1 · FILE SYSTEM MANAGER FOR CUSTOMIZED RESOURCE ALLOCATION

Abstract

Systems and processes provide network clients on various platforms a customized file system experience on demand while managing files (e.g., computer animation files) across a variety of storage devices spread across a network of arbitrary size (local area networks, wide area networks, worldwide networks, the world wide web, etc.). Clients may specify a set of requirements for an instantiation of a file system interface or object for a given application. Such requirements may include storage location, file quality, capacity, scale, permanence, speed, and the like. The system may then provide to the client a customized file system interface with particular hardware resources allocated to satisfy the designated file system requirements. The file system interface may coordinate file delivery, allocation, tracking, transportation, caching, deletion, and the like. The system may manage and allocate hardware resources ranging from a local client computer to distant hard drive banks across the world.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method for managing computer generated imagery (CGI) animation files in a computer network, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a file system object from a requester, wherein the file system object provides an interface between the requester and one or more hardware resources for processing animation files and completing file system tasks;
determining one or more file system object requirements based on the request;
generating a customized file system object based on the determined one or more file system object requirements, wherein the customized file system object comprises information identifying one or more hardware resources allocated for the requester to use for processing animation files and completing file system tasks;
and
providing the customized file system object to the requester.

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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions for computer generated imagery (CGI) animation files in a computer network, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for:

receiving a request for a file system object from a requester, wherein the file system object provides an interface between the requester and one or more hardware resources for processing animation files and for completing file system tasks;
determining one or more file system object requirements based on the request;
generating a customized file system object based on the determined one or more file system object requirements, wherein the customized file system object comprises information identifying one or more hardware resources allocated for the requester to use for processing animation files and for completing file system tasks;
and
providing the customized file system object to the requester.

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A system for managing computer generated imagery (CGI) animation files in a computer network, the system comprising:

a memory configured to store data;
and
a computer processor configured to:
receive a request for a file system object from a requester, wherein the file system object provides an interface between the requester and one or more hardware resources for processing animation files and for completing file system tasks;
determine one or more file system object requirements based on the request;
generate a customized file system object based on the determined one or more file system object requirements, wherein the customized file system object comprises information identifying one or more hardware resources allocated for the requester to use for processing animation files and for completing file system tasks;
and
provide the customized file system object to the requester.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

File system manager for customized resource allocation

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