Abstract:
Some embodiments provide a protocol for a first device to obtain information about one or more data entities from a second device. In some embodiments, the first device is a client device, while the second device is a server device. In some embodiments, the protocol specifies a request that includes an entity identifying parameter set and a description of the desired information for each entity that the second device identifies based on the entity identifying parameter set. In some embodiments, the protocol specifies a response from the second device includes a set of entities that were identified based on the entity identifying parameter set, and for each entity in the set of entities, a list of responses that includes a set of data values or data objects for each information component set that the first device requested for the identified entities.
Abstract:
A relatively simple protocol for transferring files and other data between endpoints. The endpoints are a host electronic device and a client electronic device. The connection between the end points can utilize a reliable stream transport connection. Communication is accomplished utilizing packets that have a header and a body with information to be used in transmitting data between the end points. Various packet types are utilized to achieve data transfer.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus of a portable storage device that provides a specialized network fileserver is described. In an exemplary method, the portable storage device retrieves a list of applications on the portable storage device, where each of the applications has a private filesystem. For each of the applications, the portable storage device determines if that application will share the corresponding private filesystem and adds that private filesystem to a shared filesystem of the portable storage device is that is shareable. The portable storage device further advertises the shared filesystem to a host that is coupled to the portable storage device.