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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2014
Claude Lano Cox, Austin, TX (US);
Liam B. Quinn, Austin, TX (US);
Mark W. Welker, Austin, TX (US);
Rocco Ancona, Austin, TX (US);
Claude Lano Cox, Austin, TX (US);
Liam B. Quinn, Austin, TX (US);
Mark W. Welker, Austin, TX (US);
Rocco Ancona, Austin, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for virtualizing and managing cloud storage sources are disclosed. The method includes detecting devices in communication with a docking station and identifying a file on one of the devices. The method also includes identifying a plurality of cloud storage sources and calculating a weighted value for each storage source among the plurality of storage sources. The method further includes selecting a storage location within the plurality of cloud storage sources based on the calculated weighted values and storing the file at the selected storage location.