TWI452472B - Access gateway and method for providing cloud storage service thereof - Google Patents

Description

Access gateway and method for providing cloud storage service

The present invention relates to a cloud storage system, and more particularly to an access gateway and a method thereof for providing a cloud storage service.

As cloud technology applications become more widespread, cloud storage service providers are increasing. Users need to manually install the back-end software of these cloud storage service providers. The installed back-end software can enjoy these cloud storage service providers. Cloud storage service.

As far as the user is concerned, to enjoy the cloud storage service of different cloud storage service providers, it is very inconvenient to manually install different back-end software.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an access gateway that automatically downloads and installs the backend software to facilitate the user to enjoy the cloud storage service.

In addition, it is also necessary to provide an access gateway to provide a cloud storage service method, which can automatically download and install the back-end software, so that users can enjoy the cloud storage service.

The access gateway provided in the embodiment of the present invention is communicatively coupled to a backend server, at least one cloud storage server, and at least one terminal device, and the access gateway includes a user interface module and a website acquisition module. , installation of modules and service modules. The user interface module is configured to establish a communication connection with at least one terminal device. URL acquisition module And configured to acquire a cloud storage service list from the backend server after the user interface module establishes a connection with the at least one terminal device, select a target service from the cloud storage service list, and select at least one cloud storage according to the target service The server authenticates to get the download URL. The installation module is configured to download and install the corresponding backend software from the at least one cloud storage server according to the download URL. The service module is configured to provide at least one terminal device with a cloud storage service from at least one cloud storage server by using the installed backend software.

Preferably, the website obtaining module is further configured to request the cloud storage service list from the backend server according to the simple object access agreement, and receive the cloud storage service list from the backend server according to the simple object access agreement.

Preferably, the website obtaining module is further configured to display the cloud storage service list in the user interface module, so that the user selects the target service.

Preferably, the website obtaining module is further configured to send the target service to the backend server.

Preferably, the website obtaining module is further configured to request authentication from the at least one cloud storage server by using an open authentication protocol, and send the account and password input by the user to the at least one cloud storage server for authentication, and when The download URL is received from the at least one cloud storage server after the authentication is passed.

An access gateway provided in an embodiment of the present invention provides a cloud storage service method, and the access gateway is communicatively coupled to a backend server, at least one cloud storage server, and at least one terminal device, the access gateway The method for providing a cloud storage service includes the following steps: establishing a communication connection with at least one terminal device by using a user interface module; and operating from the back end when the user interface module establishes a communication connection with at least one terminal device Obtaining a cloud storage service list; selecting a target service from the cloud storage service list; authenticating with the at least one cloud storage server according to the target service to obtain a download URL; downloading and downloading from the at least one cloud storage server according to the download URL Installing a corresponding backend software; and providing at least one terminal device with a cloud storage service from at least one cloud storage server by the installed backend software.

Preferably, the step of obtaining the cloud storage service list from the backend server comprises: requesting the cloud storage service list from the backend server according to the simple object access agreement; and from the backend server according to the simple object access agreement Receive the list of cloud storage services.

Preferably, the step of selecting the target service from the cloud storage service list comprises: displaying the cloud storage service list in the user interface module, for the user to select the target service.

Preferably, the method for providing the cloud storage service by the access gateway further comprises: sending the target service to the backend server.

Preferably, the step of authenticating the at least one cloud storage server according to the target service to obtain the downloaded website address comprises: requesting authentication by the at least one cloud storage server by using an open authentication protocol; sending the account and password input by the user Up to the at least one cloud storage server for authentication; and receiving the download URL from the at least one cloud storage server after the authentication is passed.

The above and many advantages of the invention will be readily apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

10‧‧‧ Terminal equipment

20‧‧‧Access gateway

21‧‧‧User Interface Module

22‧‧‧Website acquisition module

23‧‧‧Installation module

24‧‧‧Service Module

25‧‧‧ Processor

30‧‧‧Backend server

40‧‧‧Internet

50‧‧‧Cloud Storage Server

60‧‧‧Cloud storage devices

1 is an environmental diagram of an embodiment of an access gateway of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an access gateway of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for providing a cloud storage service by an access gateway according to the present invention.

4 is a flow chart of another embodiment of a method for providing a cloud storage service by an access gateway according to the present invention.

1 is an environmental diagram of an embodiment of an access gateway 20 of the present invention. In the present embodiment, one end of the access gateway 20 is connected to a plurality of terminal devices 10 and one back-end server 30, and the other end is connected to a plurality of cloud storage via the Internet 40. Server (Cloud storage service provider server) 50. The plurality of terminal devices 10 may be a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or a desktop computer.

The plurality of cloud storage servers 50 are a plurality of cloud storage service providers, such as Google, Amzs3, Zumodriver, etc., which are used to provide servers for cloud storage services. The so-called cloud storage service means that the access gateway 20 can access the cloud storage device 60 via the Internet 40 and the cloud storage server 50. The backend server 30 is configured to provide a cloud storage service list for the access gateway 20, that is, the cloud storage provided by the cloud storage service provider (such as Google, Amzs3, Zumodriver) that the access gateway 20 can enjoy. service.

In this embodiment, when the user establishes a communication connection with the access gateway 20 via a terminal device 10 (ie, the user logs in to the user interface of the access gateway 20 via a terminal device 10), the back end is first The server 30 obtains a list of cloud storage services and then selects a target service from the list of cloud storage services. Then, according to the target service and at least one The cloud storage server 50 authenticates to obtain the download URL. Thereafter, the access gateway 20 downloads the corresponding backend software from the at least one cloud storage server 50 according to the download URL, and installs the corresponding backend software. Finally, the access gateway 20 provides the plurality of terminal devices 10 with cloud storage services from the at least one cloud storage server 50 by the installed backend software. In this embodiment, the communication connection includes a wired connection and a wireless connection.

For example, after the user establishes a communication connection with the access gateway 20 via a terminal device 10, the cloud storage service list is first obtained from the backend server 30, and the cloud storage service list includes cloud storage of Google, Amzs3, and Zumodriver. Service, then select Google's cloud storage service from the cloud storage service list. Next, the access gateway 20 authenticates with Google's cloud storage server 50 in accordance with Google's cloud storage service. In the present embodiment, the Google cloud storage server 50 refers to a cloud storage server that provides a Google cloud storage service. After the authentication is passed, Google's cloud storage server 50 generates a download URL of the backend software exclusive to the gateway 20, and directly transmits the downloaded URL to the access gateway 20, or via the backend server 30. The download URL is transmitted to the access gateway 20. Then, the access gateway 20 receives the download URL, downloads the corresponding backend software from Google's cloud storage server 50 according to the download URL, and installs the corresponding backend software. Thereafter, the user can enjoy the cloud storage service provided by Google's cloud storage server 50 via the access gateway 20, that is, access the cloud via the access gateway 20, the Internet 40, and the cloud storage server 50. Storage device 60.

It should be noted that the user is not limited to selecting only one target service, and multiple target services can be selected according to needs. For example, the user can select the cloud storage services of Google, Amzs3, and Zumodriver at the same time, and obtain 10G from Google, Amzs3, and Zumodriver respectively. 20G, 20G cloud storage space, then access the user of the gateway 20 You can enjoy the cloud storage space (10G+20G+20G=50G). Then, the administrator user accessing the gateway 20 can allocate 50G of cloud storage space to each terminal device 10 according to the specific needs of each terminal device 10.

2 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of an access gateway 20 of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the access gateway 20 includes a user interface module 21, a website acquisition module 22, an installation module 23, a service module 24, and a processor 25. The processor 25 is configured to execute the user interface module 21, the website acquisition module 22, the installation module 23, and the service module 24.

The user interface module 21 is used to establish a communication connection between the terminal device 10 and the access gateway 20. In this embodiment, the user can establish a communication connection with the access gateway 20 through the user interface module 21 through any one of the plurality of terminal devices 10, that is, by using any one of the plurality of terminal devices 10 The user interface module 21 of the gateway 20 is accessed.

The URL obtaining module 22 is configured to obtain a cloud storage service list from the backend server 30 when the terminal device 10 establishes a communication connection with the access gateway 20 through the user interface module 21, and select a target from the cloud storage service list. The service is authenticated with the at least one cloud storage server 50 according to the target service to obtain the download URL. In this embodiment, the URL obtaining module 22 requests the cloud storage service list from the backend server 30 according to the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), and receives the cloud storage from the backend server 30 according to the simple object access protocol. Service list.

The URL obtaining module 22 is further configured to display the cloud storage service list in the user interface module 21 for the user to select the target service, and send the target service to the backend server 30 after the user selects the target service.

The URL acquisition module 22 is also used to at least one by an open authentication (oAuth) protocol. The cloud storage server 50 requests authentication and sends the account and password entered by the user to at least one cloud storage server 50 for authentication. In an embodiment, the URL acquisition module 22 may directly request authentication from at least one cloud storage server 50, and may also request authentication from at least one cloud storage server 50 via the backend server 30.

In this embodiment, after the account and password input by the user are authenticated by the at least one cloud storage server 50, the cloud storage server 50 generates a download URL of the backend software exclusive to the gateway 20, and directly The download URL is transmitted to the access gateway 20, and the download URL can also be transmitted to the access gateway 20 via the backend server 30.

The installation module 23 is configured to receive the download URL directly from the at least one cloud storage server 50, or receive the download URL from the at least one cloud storage server 50 via the backend server 30, and download from the at least one cloud storage server 50 according to the download URL. And install the corresponding backend software.

The service module 24 is configured to provide the plurality of terminal devices 10 with cloud storage services from the at least one cloud storage server 50 by the installed backend software.

3 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for providing a cloud storage service by the access gateway 20 of the present invention. The method for providing the cloud storage service by the access gateway 20 in the present embodiment is implemented by the functional module in FIG. 2.

In step S100, the user interface module 21 establishes a communication connection with a terminal device 10.

In step S102, the website acquisition module 22 acquires the cloud storage service list from the backend server 30.

In step S104, the website acquisition module 22 selects a target service from the cloud storage service list.

In step S106, the website obtaining module 22 authenticates with the at least one cloud storage server 50 according to the target service to obtain the download URL.

In step S108, the installation module 23 downloads the corresponding backend software from the at least one cloud storage server 50 according to the download URL.

In step S110, the installation module 23 installs the downloaded backend software.

In step S112, the service module 24 provides the plurality of terminal devices 10 with cloud storage services from the at least one cloud storage server 50 by the installed backend software.

4 is a flow chart of another embodiment of a method for providing a cloud storage service by the access gateway 20 of the present invention. The method for providing the cloud storage service by the access gateway 20 in the present embodiment is implemented by the functional module in FIG. 2.

In step S200, the user interface module 21 establishes a communication connection with the terminal device 10.

In step S202, the website acquisition module 22 requests the backend server 30 for the cloud storage service list according to the simple item access agreement.

In step S204, the web address acquisition module 22 receives the cloud storage service list from the backend server 30 according to the simple object access protocol.

In step S206, the website obtaining module 22 displays the cloud storage service list on the user interface module 21 for the user to select the target service.

After the user selects the target service, the URL acquisition module 22 transmits the target service to the backend server 30 in step S208.

In step S210, the website acquisition module 22 requests authentication from at least one cloud storage server 50 by means of an open authentication (oAuth) agreement.

In step S212, the website obtaining module 22 sends the account and password input by the user to at least one cloud storage server 50 for authentication. In this embodiment, after the account and password input by the user are authenticated by the at least one cloud storage server 50, at least one cloud storage server 50 generates a download URL of the backend software exclusive to the gateway 20, directly The download URL is transmitted to the access gateway 20, and the download URL can also be transmitted to the access gateway 20 via the backend server 30.

In step S214, the website acquisition module 22 receives the download URL directly from the at least one cloud storage server, or receives the download URL from the at least one cloud storage server 50 via the backend server 30.

In step S216, the installation module 23 downloads the backend software from the at least one cloud storage server 50 according to the download URL.

In step S218, the installation module 23 installs the backend software.

In step S220, the service module 24 provides the plurality of terminal devices 10 with cloud storage services from the at least one cloud storage server 50 by the installed backend software.

In summary, after the access gateway 20 of the present invention selects the required cloud storage service, the backend software corresponding to the cloud storage service can be automatically downloaded and installed, and the corresponding cloud storage is enjoyed by the installed backend software. Service greatly increases the convenience of users.

In addition, the access gateway 20 requests authentication from at least one cloud storage server 50 by an open authentication (oAuth) protocol, and transmits the account and password input by the user to at least one cloud storage server 50 for authentication. The access gateway 20 does not need to store the user's account and password, which reduces the risk of the user's account and password leakage, and increases security.

In addition, the access gateway 20 can request the cloud storage server 50 via the backend server 30. The authentication may also receive the download URL from the cloud storage server 50 via the backend server 30. Thus, the communication between the access gateway 20 and the cloud storage server 50 passes through the backend server 30, so that the backend servo can be utilized. The device 30 performs traffic recording and security management.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art will be included in the following claims.

20‧‧‧Access gateway

21‧‧‧User Interface Module

22‧‧‧Website acquisition module

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24‧‧‧Service Module

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Claims (10)

An access gateway, in communication with a backend server, at least one cloud storage server, and at least one terminal device, wherein the access gateway comprises: a user interface module for interacting with at least one terminal device Establishing a communication connection: a website obtaining module, configured to acquire a cloud storage service list from the backend server after the at least one terminal device establishes a communication connection with the user interface module, and select a target service from the cloud storage service list And authenticating the at least one cloud storage server according to the target service to obtain a download URL; the installation module is configured to download and install the corresponding backend software from the at least one cloud storage server according to the download URL; and the service module And providing, by the installed backend software, the cloud storage service from the at least one cloud storage server for the at least one terminal device. The access gateway according to claim 1, wherein the URL obtaining module is further configured to request the cloud storage service list from the backend server according to the simple object access agreement, and according to the simple object access agreement The list of cloud storage services is received from the backend server. The access gateway of claim 1, wherein the web address acquisition module is further configured to display the cloud storage service list in the user interface module for the user to select the target service. The access gateway of claim 3, wherein the URL acquisition module is further configured to send the target service to the backend server. The access gateway according to claim 3, wherein the website obtaining module is further configured to request authentication from the at least one cloud storage server by using an open authentication protocol, and input the account and password of the user. Sent to the at least one cloud storage server for authentication and authentication The download URL is then received from the at least one cloud storage server. An access gateway provides a cloud storage service method, the access gateway is in communication connection with a backend server, at least one cloud storage server, and at least one terminal device, wherein the access gateway provides a cloud storage service method The method includes the following steps: establishing a communication connection with the at least one terminal device by using the user interface module; obtaining a cloud storage service list from the backend server after the user interface module establishes a communication connection with the at least one terminal device; Selecting a target service in the cloud storage service list; performing authentication according to the target service with at least one cloud storage server to obtain a download URL; downloading, according to the download URL, the corresponding backend software from the at least one cloud storage server, and installing the corresponding The backend software; and the cloud storage service from the at least one cloud storage server for the at least one terminal device by the installed backend software. The access gateway according to claim 6 provides a cloud storage service method, wherein the step of obtaining a cloud storage service list from the backend server comprises: requesting the backend server according to a simple object access agreement a list of cloud storage services; and receiving the list of cloud storage services from the backend server in accordance with the simple object access protocol. The access gateway according to claim 6 provides a cloud storage service method, wherein the step of selecting a target service from the cloud storage service list comprises: displaying the cloud storage service list in the user interface module For the user to select the target service. The method for providing a cloud storage service by the access gateway according to claim 8 of the patent application, further comprising: sending the target service to the backend server. The access gateway according to claim 8 provides a cloud storage service method, wherein the step of authenticating the at least one cloud storage server according to the target service to obtain a download URL comprises: At least one cloud storage server requests authentication; the use The account and password entered are sent to the at least one cloud storage server for authentication; and the download URL is received from the at least one cloud storage server after the authentication is passed.