Method for distributing a file in a plurality of different file

Details Method for distributing a file in a plurality of different file Method for distributing a file in a plurality of different file

1997-11-24

2000-07-04

Black, Thomas G.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707 1, 707513, 707526, 707501, G06F 1730

Patent

active

060851996

ABSTRACT:
A method and implementing computer system is provided in which a network file system is operable to report multiple virtual files in various formats for a single native file in storage. When one of the files is opened, the file system reads data from the single native file and converts the format on the fly to the destination format that was opened by the operating system. The operating system thus converts files spontaneously on request and provides a synthetic file in a desired one of a plurality of possible formats while requiring the storage of only one native content file in server memory. Further aspects of the file system include provisions for additional features including Directory, Open File, Read File, Write File and Seek operations.

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