Use of wireless devices external storage
AssigneeSheng Tai (Ted) Tsao
InventorSheng Tai (Ted) Tsao
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Abstract
To meet the needs for storing larger volume personal information for user of wireless device, it is desire to provide extra storage space to the wireless device such as for cell phone etc due to the limited storage space that the wireless device has. Instant application disclosed a system and method for the wireless device to efficiently and effectively use remotely located storage space provided by a server.
Claims21
1-10. (canceled)
A method for expanding storage capacity of a wireless device, the method comprising:
- allocating via a server a storage space of a predefined capacity for the wireless device, the storage space being remotely located with respect to the wireless device;
- creating a folder structure in the storage space allocated for the wireless device;
- establishing a link for the wireless device to access the storage space;
- and
- updating the folder structure whenever a user of the wireless device performs an operation to the folder structure in the storage space.
A server facilitating expanding storage capacity for a plurality of wireless devices, the server comprising:
- a plurality of storage devices;
- and
- at least one network interface;
- wherein the server configured to:
- allocate a storage space of a predefined capacity for each of the wireless devices, create a folder structure for the storage space allocated for the each of the wireless devices;
- establish a link for the each of the wireless devices access to the folder structure in the storage space;
- and
- update the folder structure whenever a user of the each of the wireless devices performs an operation to the folder structure in the storage space, wherein the storage space being remotely located with respect to the each of the wireless devices.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising:
- program code that, when executed by a server, configures the server to:
- allocate a storage space of a predefined capacity for each of the wireless devices, create a folder structure for the storage space allocated for the each of the wireless devices;
- establish a link for the each of the wireless devices access to the folder structure of the storage space;
- and
- update the folder structure whenever a user of the each of the wireless devices performs an operation to the folder structure in the storage space, wherein the storage space being remotely located with respect to the each of the wireless devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.