| 摘要 |
<p>User devices like disc players or set top boxes may lack a storage unit. A method of providing virtual local data storage for a user device that is connectable to a remote server ( 14 ) via a network ( 12 ) is described. A storage application ( 32 ) is provided in the user device, which initiates a socket connection to the remote server. The application provides an application interface API ( 35 ) for requests for storing auxiliary data ( 33 ) from (other) applications ( 31 ) in the user device. When a storage request is received via the API, the auxiliary data is stored on the remote server via the network ( 12 ). The new storage application may be build in a user device or memory extension, or may be provided as a downloadable plug-in or via a optical disc (CD, DVD or BD).</p> |
