Abstract: The present invention provides a method of mobilizing user data in a computing network. The method includes (i) providing a computing network that stores and delivers data, wherein the network comprises multiple lodging nodes that are geographically distributed; (ii) categorizing the data stored in and delivered by the computing network into user data and system data; and (iii) delivering an end user (EU)'s user data to one of the lodging nodes. One of the benefits from this method is that an end user does not need to carry his/her data with a mobile computing device or storage device while on the move, while the security, safety, reliability and redundancy of the user data are maintained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of scaling the reliability of the service of a hierarchical computing network with large number of participant nodes servicing large number of users with large volume of data by adding/subtracting a service node to/from a service node group to linearly increase/decrease the network service uptime. Also disclosed is a method of incentivizing the owner of a participant computer in a general computer network to continuously and reliably share its spare capacity and capability by rewarding/punishing the participant computer with increased/decreased uptime value if a fault incident of the participant computer is/is not detected; and making the uptime value of the participant computer visible to end users.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hierarchical computing network with multiple tiers of computing nodes. Also disclosed is a method of organizing, ranking and grading a large number of computing nodes that are owned, maintained and used by a large number of different participants in geographically dispersed areas in an effort to provide computation, control, measurement and data services to a large number of users. One of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a decentralized, distributed, cost-effective, environmental friendly, secure, reliable and scalable online file management system for a large amount of data from a large number of users and organizations.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hierarchical computing network with multiple tiers of computing nodes. Also disclosed is a method of organizing, ranking and grading a large number of computing nodes that are owned, maintained and used by a large number of different participants in geographically dispersed areas in an effort to provide computation, control, measurement and data services to a large number of users. One of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a decentralized, distributed, cost-effective, environmental friendly, secure, reliable and scalable online file management system for a large amount of data from a large number of users and organizations.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for converting annotation contents from one format to another are provided. The embodiments of this invention prevent annotation data loss when a content viewer generating annotation contents is switched to or replaced by another content viewer, or multiple types of content viewers are in use in a content management system.