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Patent No.:

US 9491313 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 24, 2015

Optimizing storage between mobile devices and cloud storage providers

Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Charles S. Lingafelt, Durham, NC (US);

James W. Murray, Durham, NC (US);

James T. Swantek, Canton, GA (US);

James S. Worley, Raleigh, NC (US);

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Attorneys:

William H. Hartwell

Maxine L. Barasch

Keohane & D'Alessandro PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Azizul Choudhury

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/167 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04M 15/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G06Q 30/04 (2012.01); G06Q 40/00 (2012.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 15/8214 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); G06Q 30/04 (2013.01); G06Q 40/12 (2013.12); H04L 67/1097 (2013.01); H04M 15/88 (2013.01); G06F 2212/261 (2013.01); G06F 2212/262 (2013.01); G06F 2212/263 (2013.01); G06F 2212/264 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a solution to optimize data transfer between a mobile device and a cloud storage provider. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention may select one or more files for transfer from the mobile device to a cloud storage device based on an analysis of a set (at least one) of factors such as: (1) the percentage of local storage being consumed on the mobile device; (2) the mobile device's billing plan, and whether file transfer will cause the billing plan to be exceeded; (3) a capacity of a link between the mobile device and the cloud storage provider; (4) dates of last access for files stored on the mobile device; and/or (5) a battery power remaining in the mobile device (if applicable). Any files selected based on an analysis of these factors can be transferred via the link and deleted from the mobile device. Typically, a file is a candidate for transfer if it has not been accessed recently (e.g., within a certain time period), the link and billing plan can accommodate the transfer of the file (e.g., determined based on the size of the file), and there is sufficient power to make the file transfer.

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