Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Godefridus Antonius Maria Crienen

Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen

Marc Andre Peters

Freddy Snijder

Esko Olavi Dijk

Gerhardus Engbertus Mekenkamp

Igor Wilhelmus Franciscus Paulussen

Godert Willem Renswoud Leibbrandt

A method of managing a distributed storage system () comprising a plurality of storage devices (D, D, . . . , D) on a network (N), wherein an autonomous function can be assigned to any storage device (D, D, . . . , D) of the distributed storage system (N), which autonomous function comprises collecting content according to a configurable profile () for the storage device (D, D, . . . , D) to which the autonomous function is assigned, and wherein a first storage device (D, D, . . . , D) of the distributed storage system (), before leaving the network (N), delegates the responsibility for an autonomous function of that first storage device (D, D, . . . , D) to a second storage device (D, D, . . . , D) of the distributed storage system (), and wherein the second storage device assumes responsibility for the autonomous function of the first storage device (D, D, . . . , D), and wherein the second storage device transfers data, accumulated due to its responsibility for the autonomous function of the first storage device (D, D, . . . D), to the first storage device (D, D, . . . , D) when the first storage device (D, D, . . . , D) returns to the network (N). The invention also relates to a storage device (D, D, . . . , D) for use in a distributed storage system (), and to a distributed storage system () comprising such storage devices (D, D, . . . , D).

Method of managing a distributed storage system

A portable data storage device () is disclosed to be used for organizing content () available to the data storage device (). The device comprises means () for setting an information source () for a storage profile (), a means () for receiving storage profile update data () from the information source (), a means () for updating the storage profile () based upon the storage profile update data (), a means () for organizing content () based upon the storage profile () and a means () for triggering the means () for receiving storage profile update data () from the information source (). The device () is capable of organizing content in a dynamic manner based on data storage profiles that are also dynamic in nature whilst requiring minimum user intervention.

Organizing content using a dynamic profile

A data storage system comprises a plurality of portable data storage devices () coupled via a network (). Each of the portable data storage devices () has an associated storage profile, which defines a which data objects will be stored in the storage device. A recommended profile for at least one of the portable data storage devices us automatically generated, using the steps of&#x2014;collecting profile information about storage profiles for portable data storage devices () other than the at least one of the portable data storage devices () and/or data object information about properties of data objects stored by the portable data storage devices () other than the at least one of the portable data storage devices (), &#x2014;using the profile information and/or data information to guide generation of the recommended storage profile.

Storage profile generation for network-connected portable storage devices

The method consists of providing () a user interface for selecting a content item stored on a storage means, retrieving () a further content item related to the content item from a system on a network using an identification of the content item, and storing () the further content item on the removable medium. The electronic device contains a writer (), a control unit (), and a network interface (). The control unit () is able to use an input device and an output device to enable a user to select a content item stored on a storage means (), to use the network interface () for retrieving a further content item related to the content item from a system on a network using an identification of the content item, and to use the writer () for storing the further content item on the removable medium. The computer program product enables, upon its execution, a programmable apparatus to function as the electronic device.

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Baarlo, Netherlands

Godefridus Antonius Maria Crienen