Method and system for accessing shared files
AssigneeWistron Corporation
InventorQiaoping ZHANG
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Abstract
A method for accessing shared files is provided. The method is implemented by an electronic device and includes receiving a download request, wherein the download request is used to request to download a first file. The method includes determining whether the first file is recorded in a shared file directory. The method includes sending the download request to a network server when the first file is recorded in the shared file directory. The method includes receiving a first scheduling response sent by the network server, wherein the first scheduling response indicates that a first client device in a local area network (LAN) has the first file. The method includes downloading the first file from the first client device according to the first scheduling response.
Claims20
A method for accessing shared files, wherein the method is implemented by an electronic device, and comprises:
- receiving, by a processor of the electronic device, a download request, wherein the download request is used to request to download a first file;
- determining, by the processor, whether the first file is recorded in a shared file directory;
- sending, by the processor, the download request to a network server when the first file is recorded in the shared file directory;
- receiving, by the processor, a first scheduling response sent by the network server, wherein the first scheduling response indicates that a first client device in a local area network (LAN) has the first file;
- and
- downloading, by the processor, the first file from the first client device according to the first scheduling response.
A system for accessing shared files, comprising:
- a network server;
- and
- an electronic device, connected to the network server, wherein the electronic device executes the following tasks:
- receiving a download request, wherein the download request is used to request to download a first file;
- determining whether the first file is recorded in a shared file directory;
- sending the download request to a network server when the first file is recorded in the shared file directory;
- receiving a first scheduling response sent by the network server, wherein the first scheduling response indicates that a first client device in a local area network (LAN) has the first file;
- and
- downloading the first file from the first client device according to the first scheduling response.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.