Patent ID: 8918368
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for uploading a folder comprises: an endpoint device having a folder stored thereon; a cloud server in communication with the end point device, the cloud server including a cloud storage for storing a folder unloaded to the cloud server, a database for storing administrative data; and a cloud service application, the cloud service application establishing first communication connection with the end point device and retrieving a user identification for the user of the end point device, an endpoint device name, a folder name, and folder location; and storing the user identification, end point device name, the folder name, and the folder location in the database and causing the end point device to upload the folder to the cloud storage utilizing a second communication connection; in response to the request, the cloud service application determines whether the folder is being uploaded to the cloud server, each folder including files, the cloud service application creating a folder name space as a directory of at least one folder and the files contained within a respective one of the at least one folder by merging a first directory of a folder and the respective files within the folder which has been uploaded to the cloud server, and a second directory of files, stored at the endpoint device of the folder and respective files within the folder stored at the endpoint device, and creating the folder name space by merging the first directory and second directory, and presenting the folder name space at the remote device.