Network storage device and method

摘要

A network device can manage the storing of content. In one aspect, the content may be managed to prevent the storing of multiple versions of the same content. A deduplication process may be performed by comparing digests generated at user devices. Based on the comparison of the digests, the network device can efficiently and effectively manage the retrieving and storing of content.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a computing device from a first user device remote from the computing device, one or more first digests derived from content; comparing, by the computing device, the one or more first digests with one or more second digests to determine whether the one or more second digests are also derived from the content, wherein the one or more second digests originate from a second user device remote from the computing device; retrieving, by the computing device, at least a portion of the content based on a result of the comparing, if the content is not presently stored in a storage of the computing device; and storing the retrieved at least the portion of the content in the storage of the computing device.