STORAGE SPACE SAVINGS VIA PARTIAL DIGITAL STREAM DELETION

摘要

A method, computer system, and/or computer program product enables a reuse of media storage space via partial file deletion. Multiple friends in a same social circle, which together have control of multiple media storage devices that are storing all segments of a media file, are identified. A last friend from the multiple friends, who has control of a last media storage device to have a last copy of a particular segment of the media file, is identified. The last media storage device is the only media storage device, from the multiple storage devices, to have a copy of the particular segment of the media file. The last media storage device is prevented from deleting the particular segment of the media file until another of the multiple storage devices stores a copy of the particular segment of the media file.

主权项

1. A method of reusing media storage space via partial file deletion, the method comprising:
identifying, by one or more processors, multiple friends, in a same social circle, that together have control of multiple media storage devices that are storing all segments of a media file; identifying, by one or more processors, a last friend, from the multiple friends, who has control of a last media storage device to have a last copy of a particular segment of the media file, wherein the last media storage device is the only media storage device, from the multiple storage devices, to have a copy of the particular segment of the media file; and preventing, by one or more processors, the last media storage device from deleting the particular segment of the media file until another of the multiple storage devices stores a copy of the particular segment of the media file.