Configurable application state synchronization

摘要

Technology is disclosed for providing configurable synchronization mechanisms for automatic synchronization of application states across multiple devices using cloud storage. In accordance with the techniques introduced here, a method includes steps of receiving a request for supplemental application synchronization information associated with a first application on a first remote computing device. In response the request for the supplemental application synchronization information, application-specific configuration information is determined for synchronizing a state of the first application to a cloud-based storage service. The supplemental application synchronization information including the application-specific configuration information is then provided to the first remote computing device for facilitating synchronization of the state of the first application to the cloud-based storage service.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving a request for supplemental application synchronization information associated with a first application on a first remote computing device; determining that the first application uses an identifier associated with a certain computing device to enable a synchronized state; in response to the request for the supplemental application synchronization information, determining application-specific configuration information for synchronizing a state of the first application with a cloud-based storage service; and providing, by a cloud-based server of the cloud-based storage service, the supplemental application synchronization information to the first remote computing device, wherein the supplemental application synchronization information includes the application-specific configuration information including an identifier associated with a second remote computing device to use for synchronizing the state of the first application on the first remote computing device with the cloud-based storage service; wherein determining the application-specific configuration information for synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service further comprises:
identifying the second remote computing device as the certain computing device for providing the identifier used by the first application to enable the synchronized state; andincluding, in the application-specific configuration information, the identifier associated with the second remote computing device for spoofing the identifier used by the first application when synchronizing the state of the first application with the cloud-based storage service, wherein the identifier is a device identifier of the second remote computing device.