公开(公告)号：US20140289382A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14222533

申请日：2014-03-21

Applicant: NEXTBIT SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Chan ,  Justin Quan ,  Daniel R. Bornstein ,  Tom Moss ,  Linda Tong

IPC: H04L12/24

CPC classification number: G06F16/178 ,  G06F8/44 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F11/1451 ,  G06F11/1464 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F16/113 ,  G06F16/116 ,  G06F16/122 ,  G06F16/16 ,  G06F16/168 ,  G06F16/1734 ,  G06F16/1787 ,  G06F16/182 ,  G06F16/24578 ,  G06F16/27 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/78 ,  H04L63/0853 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L69/04 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for utilizing version vector data of computing devices to optimize performance of the computing devices and/or other computer systems that provide various services to the computing devices (“the technology”). One embodiment includes analyzing version vectors of the computing devices to determining a user's usage pattern, such as the type of computing device used, the computer applications used on the computing device, and the time of day of usage. This information about usage pattern and other information that can be determined using the version vectors can enable system optimizations on both individual user level and a group of users level. For example, on the individual user level, knowing user's usage pattern may enable automatic file synchronization between multiple devices without user intervention. On the group level, a service provider may allocate resources (servers, bandwidth, etc.) to accommodate the group's usage pattern.

Abstract translation: 公开了利用计算设备的版本矢量数据来优化为计算设备提供各种服务（“该技术”）的计算设备和/或其他计算机系统的性能的技术。 一个实施例包括分析计算设备的版本向量以确定用户的使用模式，诸如所使用的计算设备的类型，在计算设备上使用的计算机应用以及使用的时间。 关于可以使用版本向量确定的使用模式和其他信息的信息可以在单个用户级别和一组用户级别上实现系统优化。 例如，在个人用户级别，知道用户的使用模式可以实现多个设备之间的自动文件同步，而无需用户干预。 在组级别，服务提供商可以分配资源（服务器，带宽等）以适应组的使用模式。

公开(公告)号：US20140244806A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-28

申请号：US14267278

申请日：2014-05-01

Applicant: NEXTBIT SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Chan ,  Tom Moss ,  Daniel R. Bornstein ,  Michael K. Fleming ,  Justin Quan ,  Linda Tong

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L65/60 ,  G06F9/5088 ,  G06F2209/5019 ,  G06F2209/509 ,  H04L65/4069 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L65/602

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for migrating at least portions of a video streaming application to a cloud server. The migration is based on an optimization factor of a video streaming application. The optimization factor can be computed based on consumption of computing resources of the computing device. The video streaming application is a multi-threaded application in which a background thread performs tasks that may not require user interaction and a foreground thread performs tasks that may require user interaction. A service component of the video streaming application that obtains video streaming data from video servers is one example of the background thread. A user interface component that displays the video streaming data to a user via a user interface is an example of the foreground thread. If the optimization factor of the service component is below a predefined threshold, the service component is transferred to the cloud server for further processing.

Abstract translation: 公开了将视频流应用的至少部分迁移到云服务器的技术。 迁移是基于视频流应用的优化因素。 可以基于计算设备的计算资源的消耗来计算优化因子。 视频流应用程序是多线程应用程序，其中后台线程执行可能不需要用户交互的任务，前台线程执行可能需要用户交互的任务。 从视频服务器获取视频流数据的视频流应用的服务组件是后台线程的一个例子。 通过用户界面向用户显示视频流数据的用户界面组件是前台线程的示例。 如果服务组件的优化因子低于预定阈值，则服务组件被传送到云服务器进行进一步处理。

公开(公告)号：US20140136729A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US14159934

申请日：2014-01-21

Applicant: NEXTBIT SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Chan ,  Tom Moss ,  Daniel R. Bornstein ,  Michael K. Fleming ,  Justin Quan ,  Linda Tong

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L65/60 ,  G06F9/5088 ,  G06F2209/5019 ,  G06F2209/509 ,  H04L65/4069 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L65/602

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for migrating at least portions of a video streaming application to a cloud server. The migration is based on an optimization factor of a video streaming application. The optimization factor can be computed based on consumption of computing resources of the computing device. The video streaming application is a multi-threaded application in which a background thread performs tasks that may not require user interaction and a foreground thread performs tasks that may require user interaction. A service component of the video streaming application that obtains video streaming data from video servers is one example of the background thread. A user interface component that displays the video streaming data to a user via a user interface is an example of the foreground thread. If the optimization factor of the service component is below a predefined threshold, the service component is transferred to the cloud server for further processing.

公开(公告)号：US08725800B1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US14160351

申请日：2014-01-21

Applicant: Nextbit Systems Inc.

Inventor： Michael A. Chan ,  Tom Moss ,  Daniel R. Bornstein ,  Michael K. Fleming ,  Justin Quan ,  Linda Tong

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F9/46 ,  H04M3/42

CPC classification number: H04L67/04 ,  G06F9/5072 ,  G06F17/3028 ,  G06F2209/5022 ,  G06F2209/509 ,  H04L67/10 ,  Y02D10/22 ,  Y02D10/36

Abstract: Technology is disclosed herein for migrating execution of at least a portion of a photo application to a server. According to at least one embodiment, a computing device monitors the photo application executing at the mobile device to identify a background thread and a foreground thread of the photo application, determine a current workload of the mobile device, transmit a received photo and an instance of the background thread to the server when the determined current workload exceeds a predefined threshold, receive a processed photo from the server, and provide access to the processed photo through the mobile device using the user interface generated by the foreground thread of the photo application.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了将照片应用的至少一部分的执行迁移到服务器的技术。 根据至少一个实施例，计算设备监视在移动设备处执行的照片应用，以识别照片应用的后台线程和前景线程，确定移动设备的当前工作负载，发送接收的照片和接收的照片的实例 当确定的当前工作负载超过预定义阈值时，到服务器的后台线程，从服务器接收经处理的照片，并且使用由照片应用程序的前景线程生成的用户界面通过移动设备提供对经处理的照片的访问。

公开(公告)号：US09720665B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14199939

申请日：2014-03-06

Applicant: NEXTBIT SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Chan ,  Tom Moss ,  Daniel R. Bornstein ,  Justin Quan ,  Linda Tong

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G06F9/45 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F11/14 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: G06F17/30174 ,  G06F8/44 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F11/1451 ,  G06F11/1464 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F17/30073 ,  G06F17/30076 ,  G06F17/30082 ,  G06F17/30115 ,  G06F17/30126 ,  G06F17/30144 ,  G06F17/30176 ,  G06F17/30194 ,  G06F17/3053 ,  G06F17/30575 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/78 ,  H04L63/0853 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L69/04 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for backing up and retrieving data in a distributed backup system (“the technology”). Files of a user can be stored across multiple computing devices (“the devices”) of the user, e.g., mobile devices, and/or at a server, e.g., a cloud storage server, in the distributed backup system. The user can define various policies for storing different files at different devices. For example, the user may define a policy for storing video files on a device that has a bigger display. The devices can be used as an edge cache of the distributed backup system in serving files to the user. Upon receiving a request for retrieving a file, the technology determines if any of the user devices that are in proximity to the requesting device has the file. If yes, the file is transmitted to the user from the proximate device instead of from the server.

公开(公告)号：US09061210B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US14293171

申请日：2014-06-02

Applicant: NEXTBIT SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Chan ,  Justin Quan ,  Daniel R. Bornstein ,  Tom Moss ,  Linda Tong

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  A63F13/30

CPC classification number: A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/35 ,  A63F13/49 ,  A63F13/77 ,  G06F17/30575

Abstract: A technique and apparatus for backing up and restoring game application state across multiple devices are disclosed herein. The method includes running an instance of a game application at a first device. Based on any of various criteria, such as the proximity between the first device and a second device or a priority of synchronization, a computer makes a determination to synchronize the application state between the two devices. The computer causes the application state data, which represents an application state of the game application running on the first device, to be saved and made available to the second device, such as by saving the application state data to cloud storage. The second device receives the application state data and restores the game application state.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了用于在多个设备之间备份和恢复游戏应用程序状态的技术和装置。 该方法包括在第一设备上运行游戏应用的实例。 基于各种标准中的任何一个，例如第一设备和第二设备之间的接近度或同步的优先级，计算机确定在两个设备之间同步应用状态。 计算机使得表示第一设备上运行的游戏应用的应用状态的应用状态数据被保存并可供第二设备使用，例如通过将应用状态数据保存到云存储。 第二设备接收应用状态数据并恢复游戏应用状态。

公开(公告)号：US20140289413A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14220984

申请日：2014-03-20

Applicant: NEXTBIT SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Chan ,  Justin Quan ,  Daniel R. Bornstein ,  Tom Moss ,  Linda Tong

IPC: H04L12/911

CPC classification number: G06F17/30174 ,  G06F8/44 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F11/1451 ,  G06F11/1464 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F17/30073 ,  G06F17/30076 ,  G06F17/30082 ,  G06F17/30115 ,  G06F17/30126 ,  G06F17/30144 ,  G06F17/30176 ,  G06F17/30194 ,  G06F17/3053 ,  G06F17/30575 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/78 ,  H04L63/0853 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L69/04 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: At least one embodiment of this disclosure includes a method of resource balancing execution of an application involving multiple devices. The method can include: identifying an application executing on an operating system of a first computing device; identifying a resource type to facilitate the executing of the application; identifying multiple computing devices each having at least an available resource instance of the identified resource type, wherein the multiple computing devices are reachable by a communication protocol of the first computing device; and selecting a target computing device to offer up a target resource instance of the resource type to the application based at least partly on a comparable limitation of each available resource instance of the multiple computing devices.

公开(公告)号：US20140289333A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14252674

申请日：2014-04-14

Applicant: NEXTBIT SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Chan ,  Daniel R. Bornstein ,  Linda Tong

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: A63F13/493 ,  A63F13/73 ,  A63F13/79 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/306

Abstract: At least one embodiment of this disclosure includes a method of sharing application states across different user profiles. The method can include: receiving a request from a first computing device associated with a first user profile to load an application state of a target application, wherein the application state is owned by a second user profile; verifying permission for the first user profile to load the application state owned by the second user profile; configuring a sharing instance of the application state of the target application by accessing application data of the application state associated with the second user profile in a storage service; and sending the sharing instance to be loaded onto the first computing device.

公开(公告)号：US20140289225A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14252704

申请日：2014-04-14

Applicant: NEXTBIT SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Chan ,  Justin Quan ,  Daniel R. Bornstein ,  Tom Moss ,  Linda Tong

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/3028 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/1095

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for downloading image files associated with a user to a computing device of the user from a distributed backup system. Each of the image files is associated with a popularity score that is determined as a function of a user-related access pattern and a group-related access pattern of the image files. While the user-related access pattern is determined based on an access of the image files by the user, the group-related access pattern is determined based on an access by a group of users. The image files are categorized into priority files and non-priority files based on the popularity score of the image files. The priority files are downloaded in an original format and the non-priority files are downloaded in one or more image qualities that minimize the consumption of computing resources in downloading the image files.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于从分布式备份系统下载与用户相关联的图像文件到用户的计算设备的技术。 每个图像文件与根据用户相关访问模式和图像文件的组相关访问模式确定的流行度分数相关联。 虽然基于用户对图像文件的访问来确定用户相关访问模式，但是基于用户组的访问来确定与组相关的访问模式。 基于图像文件的流行度分数，图像文件被分类为优先级文件和非优先级文件。 以原始格式下载优先级文件，并且以一种或多种图像质量下载非优先级文件，以最小化下载图像文件中的计算资源的消耗。

公开(公告)号：US20140289201A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14042509

申请日：2013-09-30

Applicant: NEXTBIT SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Michael A. Chan ,  Tom Moss ,  Daniel R. Bornstein ,  Michael K. Fleming ,  Justin Quan ,  Linda Tong

IPC: G06F11/14

CPC classification number: H04W4/60 ,  G06F17/30575 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Technology disclosed herein includes a method for system restoration between computing devices by a tapping mechanism. A first device detects (e.g., via NFC) a second device in proximity. The first device transmits a user credential of the first device to the second device. Either directly or via a cloud storage service, the first device instructs the second device to download a copy of system data of the first device from the cloud storage service, instead of from the first device. The second device is able to restore a system state of the first device on the second device, using the user credential and the system data.

Abstract translation: 本文公开的技术包括通过分接机构在计算设备之间进行系统恢复的方法。 第一设备在接近的位置检测（例如，经由NFC）第二设备。 第一设备将第一设备的用户凭证传送到第二设备。 直接或通过云存储服务，第一设备指示第二设备从云存储服务而不是从第一设备下载第一设备的系统数据的副本。 第二设备能够使用用户凭证和系统数据恢复第二设备上的第一设备的系统状态。