Patent ID: 9729625
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. A method, comprising: requesting, from a lookup server, an internet protocol (IP) address for a shared data storage area that is to be established: receiving the IP address from the lookup server; identifying a key that is specific to a first device different from the lookup server, the first device being used to host the shared data storage area; combining the key and the IP address to generate a variable; providing the variable to the lookup server for registration of the shared data storage area with the lookup server, the registration at least in part establishing the shared data storage area; providing administrative information to the lookup server for the registration of the shared data storage area, the administrative information being encrypted using the variable for the providing to the lookup server; encrypting and decrypting, using the variable, future communications between the shared data storage area and lookup server; identifying at least one request from a peer device to the first device to modify the shared data storage area hosted on the first device, the request indicating the variable; and responsive to identifying the variable as indicated in the request, providing an email to an email account associated with the shared data storage area, the email containing information pertaining to the request to modify the shared data storage area.