Apparatus and method for supporting family cloud in cloud computing system

摘要

A method and an apparatus for effective data sharing between users in a cloud computing system are provided. The cloud computing system includes a first cloud hub and a User Equipment (UE). The first cloud hub provides a cloud service to a UE connected by a public cloud access and provides a cloud service to a UE connected to a public personal cloud system installed by a service provider, and is installed by a user. The UE subscribes to the first cloud hub as a main cloud and inquires as to data stored in the first cloud hub.

主权项

1. An operation method of a User Equipment (UE) in a cloud computing system, the method comprising:
transmitting a subscription request message to a first cloud hub to subscribe to the first cloud hub as a main cloud; receiving a subscription accept message from the first cloud hub; transmitting an access request message for accessing one of the first cloud hub and a public personal cloud system; transmitting a transmission request message for inquiring data stored in one of the first cloud hub and the public personal cloud system; and receiving the data, wherein the first cloud hub is a local physical cloud storage device installed by a user, and provides a cloud service to a UE connected by a local cloud access, and wherein the public personal cloud system is installed by a service provider, and provides a cloud service to a UE connected by a public cloud access.