MAKING A USER'S DATA, SETTINGS, AND LICENSED CONTENT AVAILABLE IN THE CLOUD

摘要

A cloud-based computer system changes the modern paradigm from being device-centric to being person-centric. The system makes all user data, software settings, device settings, and licensed content for a user available in the cloud. The system includes a conversion mechanism that can convert information intended for one device type to a different device type. Thus, a user changing smart phone platforms can convert their current smart phone settings to equivalent settings on the new phone platform, and their new phone can then be configured using the user's converted settings stored in the cloud. By storing all the user's relevant information in the cloud, this information may be accessed anywhere and may be used to configure a large number of different devices according to the user's settings.

主权项

1. A computer system comprising:
at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; user data residing in the memory corresponding to a first user; first user settings corresponding to the first user for a plurality of software applications residing in the memory; second user settings corresponding to the first user for a plurality of physical devices; and a software mechanism executed by the at least one processor that makes the user data, the first user settings, and the second user settings available to the first user on a first device used by the first user.