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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2013
Appsense Limited, Warrington, GB;
Ian James McLean, Lymm, GB;
Crimson Corporation, Dover, DE (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods and media are provided for collaborative caching of files in a cloud storage directory. One method includes providing, at a cloud storage server having a cloud storage directory, an interface configured for forming one or more groups. Each group has a plurality of members. The method also includes monitoring the cloud storage directory including a plurality of files that is shared amongst members of a working group and, upon detecting a file activity related to one of the plurality of files, updating a profile for the file. The method further includes determining using the updated profile whether to distribute the file to the group members by applying a policy to the updated profile. The method also includes distributing the file to the group members by downloading the file to cloud storage devices associated with the group members when it is determined to distribute the file.