US 2019/0158593 A1 · SYSTEM FOR GENERATING DISTRIBUTED CLOUD DATA STORAGE ON DISPARATE DEVICES

Abstract

A system is configured to allocate storage space on existing devices within the entity's networked system to create cloud storage space. In particular, unallocated space on computing devices, typically user devices, within an entity's network is utilized as a cloud data repository. Cloud data is indexed, divided into chunks, encrypted, and stored on numerous disparate endpoint devices connected to the network. Copies of cloud chunk data may be duplicated across multiple endpoint devices to allow for data redundancy, thereby ensuring cloud data uptime according to the availability needs of the entity. Cloud data may further be allocated to different devices based on regional data restrictions. In this way, the system provides an efficient and secure way to generate an internal cloud data storage repository within an entity's networked system.

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Dependent claims

A system for generating a distributed cloud data repository across a plurality of endpoint devices, comprising:

an data management system comprising:
a processor;
a communication interface;
and
a memory having executable code stored therein, wherein the executable code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
receive a request to store data on the cloud data repository;
assign a data identifier to the data within a data reference index;
select a first endpoint device and a second endpoint device for storing the data, wherein the first endpoint device is assigned a first device ID within a device index, and the second endpoint device is assigned a second device ID within the device index;
associate the data identifier with the first device ID and the second device ID;
divide the data into a plurality of data portions, the plurality of data portions comprising a first data portion and a second data portion;
encrypt the plurality of data portions via a data packing system;
transfer, over a network, the first data portion and the second data portion to the first endpoint device;
and
transfer, over the network, the first data portion and the second data portion to the second endpoint device.

11 more elements

A computer program product for generating a distributed cloud data repository across a plurality of endpoint devices, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium having computer-readable program code portions embodied therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

an executable portion for receiving a request to store a data on the cloud data repository;
an executable portion for assigning a data identifier to the data within a data reference index;
an executable portion for selecting a first endpoint device and a second endpoint device for storing the data, wherein the first endpoint device is assigned a first device ID within a device index, and the second endpoint device is assigned a second device ID within the device index;
an executable portion for associating the data identifier with the first device ID and the second device ID;
an executable portion for dividing the data into a plurality of data portions, the plurality of data portions comprising a first data portion and a second data portion;
an executable portion for encrypting the plurality of data portions via a data packing system;
an executable portion for transferring, over a network, the first data portion and the second data portion to the first endpoint device;
and
an executable portion for transferring, over the network, the first data portion and the second data portion to the second endpoint device.

6 more elements

A computer-implemented method for generating a distributed cloud data repository across a plurality of endpoint devices, said method comprising:

receiving a request to store a data on the cloud data repository;
assigning a data identifier to the data within a data reference index;
selecting a first endpoint device and a second endpoint device for storing the data, wherein the first endpoint device is assigned a first device ID within a device index, and the second endpoint device is assigned a second device ID within the device index;
associating the data identifier with the first device ID and the second device ID;
dividing the data into a plurality of data portions, the plurality of data portions comprising a first data portion and a second data portion;
encrypting the plurality of data portions via a data packing system;
transferring, over a network, the first data portion and the second data portion to the first endpoint device;
and
transferring, over the network, the first data portion and the second data portion to the second endpoint device.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System for generating distributed cloud data storage on disparate devices

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System for generating distributed cloud data storage on disparate devices

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