Patent ID: 7765243
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of managing data storage comprising: at a host device that includes local data storage and that is operatively coupled to a removable data storage device, wherein the local data storage stores a local version of a first file and the removable data storage device stores a remote version of the first file, and wherein the removable data storage device stores a second file without a local version of the second file being stored at the local data storage: displaying as a single logical volume a first file name corresponding to the first file and a second file name corresponding to the second file, wherein the second file name is displayed independent of whether the removable data storage device is connected to the host device; displaying a menu of location attribute options for the first file, the menu including a first location attribute option to maintain the first file only on the local data storage, a second location attribute option to maintain the first file only on the removable data storage device, and a third location attribute option to maintain the first file on the local data storage and on the removable data storage device; in response to receiving a selection of the first location attribute option, assigning the first location attribute option to the first file and deleting the remote version of the first file from the removable data storage device; and in response to receiving a selection of the second location attribute option, assigning the second location attribute option to the first file and deleting the local version of the first file from the local data storage.