Abstract:
The disclosed embodiments provide a system that delivers content to an electronic device. The system includes a content provider that obtains a public address of the electronic device from a first request for the content from the electronic device. Next, the content provider uses the public address to identify a local caching server on a local area network (LAN) of the electronic device. Finally, the content provider provides a local address of the local caching server to the electronic device, wherein the local address is used by the electronic device to obtain the content from the local caching server and the LAN without accessing a content delivery network (CDN) outside the LAN.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and computer program products for an integrated local/remote server computer architecture for electronic data transfer are disclosed. In some implementations, a local server computer in a local area network (LAN) is integrated with a network-based server computer outside the LAN, such that the local server computer acts as a cache server computer to the remote server computer. For data transfer between client devices within the LAN, a Domain Name System (DNS) server redirects requests for data transfer destined for the remote server computer to the local server computer to improve data transfer performance within the LAN. In some implementations, the data is also transferred or “mirrored” to the remote server computer (e.g., encrypted backup data) at a data transfer rate that is different from the data transfer rate in the LAN.
Abstract:
A server device sends a list of account holders together with an invitation to bind to the server. A client device can decide to present the invitation to a user for decision only if the client device finds a match between the list and the user.
Abstract:
A server device sends a list of account holders together with an invitation to bind to the server. A client device can decide to present the invitation to a user for decision only if the client device finds a match between the list and the user.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and computer readable media providing a speech input interface. The interface can receive speech input and non-speech input from a user through a user interface. The speech input can be converted to text data and the text data can be combined with the non-speech input for presentation to a user.
Abstract:
A server device sends a list of account holders together with an invitation to bind to the server. A client device can decide to present the invitation to a user for decision only if the client device finds a match between the list and the user.
Abstract:
User preferences and configuration information are determined automatically when a user account is created. The configuration information is derived from service configuration files. The user account and configuration information is stored in a directory such that it is accessible by a client and applied to applications executing on the client.
Abstract:
A system and method for enabling a file server to service a plurality of physical networks, wherein each of the networks has a network protocol of the same type. The system and method comprises a single instance of a filing protocol, and an object-oriented class for implementing a session protocol. The system and method further comprises means for invoking a plurality of session protocol instances, where each one of the plurality of session protocol instances corresponds to one of the plurality of physical networks. Each one of the plurality of session protocol instances services the corresponding physical network and communicates with the single instance of the filing protocol, which enables the single instance of the filing protocol to service the plurality of physical networks.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and computer program products for an integrated local/remote server computer architecture for electronic data transfer are disclosed. In some implementations, a local server computer in a local area network (LAN) is integrated with a network-based server computer outside the LAN, such that the local server computer acts as a cache server computer to the remote server computer. For data transfer between client devices within the LAN, a Domain Name System (DNS) server redirects requests for data transfer destined for the remote server computer to the local server computer to improve data transfer performance within the LAN. In some implementations, the data is also transferred or “mirrored” to the remote server computer (e.g., encrypted backup data) at a data transfer rate that is different from the data transfer rate in the LAN.
Abstract:
User preferences and configuration information are determined automatically when a user account is created. The configuration information is derived from service configuration files. The user account and configuration information is stored in a directory such that it is accessible by a client and applied to applications executing on the client.