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US 9,519,655 B2Granted
File synchronization method and file synchronization server apparatus
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorsTakashi Ohno, Kazuki Matsui
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Abstract
A file synchronization method includes determining whether a terminal apparatus is capable of receiving a file in response to a synchronization request for the file, and converting the file into a format usable by the terminal apparatus, when that the terminal apparatus is capable of receiving the file is determined by the determining.
Claims13
A file synchronization method comprising:
- determining whether a first terminal apparatus is capable of receiving a first file in response to a synchronization request for the first file;
- converting, by at least one processor, the first file into a first format usable by the first terminal apparatus to acquire a first converted file, when the first terminal apparatus is capable of receiving the first file;
- storing, in a memory coupled to the at least one processor, information relating to the first terminal apparatus, identification information for identifying the first file, the first format, and the first converted file converted into the first format, in association with a user of the first terminal apparatus;
- determining, when a second file for a second terminal apparatus is to be converted into a second format, as a second converted file, usable by the second terminal apparatus in response to the synchronization request, whether the second converted file converted into the second format usable by the second terminal apparatus is included in the memory;
- storing, when the second converted file is included in the memory, identification information of the second file for the second terminal apparatus and the second format usable by the second terminal apparatus in the memory in association with the second converted file;
- transmittinq the stored second converted file to the second terminal apparatus;
- determining whether a load amount of a server apparatus that converts the first file into the first format is within a reference, when the first terminal apparatus is not capable of receiving the first file;
- and
- converting the first file into the first format usable by the first terminal apparatus, when the load amount of the server apparatus is within the reference.
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A server apparatus comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
- determine whether a first terminal apparatus is capable of receiving a first file in response to a synchronization request for the first file;
- convert the first file into a first format usable by the first terminal apparatus to acquire a first converted file, when the first terminal apparatus is capable of receiving the first file;
- store, in the memory, information relating to the first terminal apparatus, identification information for identifying the first file, the first format, and the first converted file converted into the first format, in association with a user of the first terminal apparatus;
- determine, when a second file for a second terminal apparatus is to be converted into a second format, as a second converted file, usable by the second terminal in response to the synchronization request, whether the second converted file converted into the second format usable by the second terminal apparatus is included in the memory;
- store, when the second converted file is included in the memory, identification information of the second file for the second terminal apparatus and the second format usable by the second terminal apparatus in the memory in association with the second converted file;
- transmit the stored second converted file to the second terminal apparatus;
- determine whether a load amount of a server apparatus that converts the first file into the first format is within a reference, when the first terminal apparatus is not capable of receiving the first file;
- and
- convert the first file into the first format usable by the first terminal apparatus, when the load amount of the server apparatus is within the reference.
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A file synchronization method comprising:
- determining whether a terminal apparatus is capable of receiving a file in response to a synchronization request for the file;
- determining whether an amount of load of a server apparatus that converts the file into a format is within a reference, when the terminal apparatus is not capable of receiving the file;
- and
- prohibiting a conversion of the file into the format usable by the terminal apparatus, when the amount of load of the server apparatus exceeds the reference.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.