Dynamic file name generation for a plurality of devices

A system comprising:

• a naming server comprising a CPU, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage medium;
• program instructions to receive user input defining a file naming convention;
• program instructions to associate the file naming convention with a user account;
• program instructions to receive, from a first user device associated with the user account, a first file to save in shared storage associated with the user account;
• program instructions to generate a first file name using the file naming convention in response to the receiving the first file;
• program instructions to store the first file in the shared storage using the first file name;
• program instructions to receive, from a second user device associated with the user account, a second file to save in the shared storage;
• program instructions to generate a second file name using the file naming convention in response to the receiving the second file;
• and
• program instructions to store the second file in the shared storage using the second file name,
• wherein the program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage medium for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory;
• the first file name and the second file name each include a common string of characters defined by the file naming convention;
• the first file name and the second file are generated as part of a sequence, with the first file name including a string of characters identifying its unique position in the sequence and the second file name including a string of characters identifying its unique position in the sequence;
• the naming server stores plural file naming conventions associated with plural different user accounts;
• and
• the naming server determines the file naming convention from the plural file naming conventions based on the identification information included in the first request and the second request.