Sharing of data with applications
A user may, when using an application of a first computing device, intend to share data with other computing devices. To share the data, sharing processes may be performed by the first computing device, any device that the data is to be shared with, and one or more network locations. The sharing processes may determine whether the data is available at any of the devices or at any of the one or more network locations. Any device or network location where the data is available may be selected as a source of the data. Any device where the data is unavailable may be sent the data from one or more sources. Once received, the data may be stored to enable access by an application.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first computing device and from a second computing device of a plurality of computing devices in communication with the first computing device, an availability request for data that is to be shared with the first computing device;
determining, based on the availability request for data, that the data is unavailable at the first computing device;
receiving, based on the determination that the data is unavailable at the first computing device, a subset of the data from one or more devices of the plurality of computing devices;
selecting, based on an amount of the subset of the data received from the one or more devices, the one or more devices as a source of the data, the amount of the subset of the data being indicative of conditions of a network that communicatively couples the plurality of computing devices together; and
receiving, by the first computing device and from the one or more devices, at least a portion of the data to enable access to the portion of the data by an application of the first computing device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the data comprises a file;
wherein the application of the first computing device is an email application; and
wherein receiving at least the portion of the data comprises receiving the file to enable access to the file by the email application.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the data comprises video data or audio data;
wherein the application of the first computing device is a conferencing application; and
wherein receiving at least the portion of the data comprises receiving the video data or the audio data to enable access to the video data or the audio data by the conferencing application.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the amount of the subset of the data that was received from each of the one or more devices comprises a first amount of the subset of the data that was received from a first device and a second amount of the subset of the data that was received from a second device, and
wherein selecting the one or more devices is performed based on a comparison of the first amount and the second amount to a third amount of the subset that was received from a third device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the one or more devices is performed based on the amount of the subset of the data that was received from each of the one or more devices being greater than a threshold amount of received data.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending, to each device of the one or more devices, a request for the data, wherein receiving at least the portion of the data is performed based on the request for the data; and
sending, to the second computing device, an indication that a sharing process with the first computing device is complete.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing, based on an encrypted data vault that is associated with an enterprise mobility management system or an encrypted data container that is associated with the enterprise mobility management system, the portion of the data, wherein the portion of the data is accessible to the application via the encrypted data vault or the encrypted data container.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing, based on a local repository associated with a file sharing service, the portion of the data, wherein the file sharing service is of an enterprise mobility management system, and wherein the portion of the data is accessible to the application via the local repository.
9. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause a first computing device to:
receive, from a second computing device of a plurality of computing devices in communication with the first computing device, an availability request for data that is to be shared with the first computing device;
determine, based on the availability request for data, that the data is unavailable at the first computing device;
receive, based on the determination that the data is unavailable at the first computing device, a subset of the data from one or more devices of the plurality of computing devices;
select, based on an amount of the subset of the data received from the one or more devices, the one or more devices as a source of the data, the amount of the subset of the data being indicative of conditions of a network that communicatively couples the plurality of computing devices together; and
receive, from the one or more devices, at least a portion of the data to enable access to the portion of the data by an application of the first computing device.
10. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the portion of the data comprises a file;
wherein the application of the first computing device is an email application; and
wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the first computing device to receive at least the portion of the data by receiving the file to enable access to the file by the email application.
11. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the portion of the data comprises video data or audio data;
wherein the application of the first computing device is a conferencing application; and
wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the first computing device to receive at least the portion of the data by receiving the video data or the audio data to enable access to the video data or the audio data by the conferencing application.
12. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the amount of the subset of the data that was received from each of the one or more devices comprises a first amount of the subset of the data that was received from a first device and a second amount of the subset of the data that was received from a second device, and
wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the first computing device to select the one or more devices based on a comparison of the first amount and the second amount to a third amount of the subset that was received from a third device.
13. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the first computing device to select the one or more devices based on the amount of the subset of the data that was received from each of the one or more devices being greater than a threshold amount of received data.
14. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the first computing device to:
send, to each of the one or more devices, a request for the data; and
send, to the second computing device, an indication that a sharing process with the first computing device is complete.
15. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the first computing device to:
store, based on an encrypted data vault that is associated with an enterprise mobility management system or an encrypted data container that is associated with the enterprise mobility management system, the portion of the data, wherein the portion of the data is accessible to the application via the encrypted data vault or the encrypted data container.
16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed, cause the first computing device to:
store, based on a local repository associated with a file sharing service, the portion of the data, wherein the file sharing service is of an enterprise mobility management system, and wherein the portion of the data is accessible to the application via the local repository.
17. A system comprising:
a first computing device comprising:
one or more first processors; and
first memory storing first executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the first computing device to:
configure a first application for sharing based on a file sharing service;
receive, based on one or more first user interactions with the first application, a first user selection indicating data for sharing;
receive, based on one or more second user interactions with the first application, a second user selection indicating one or more devices or users for sharing; and
send a request that causes performance of a sharing process; and
a second computing device comprising:
one or more second processors; and
second memory storing second executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the second computing device to:
receive, based on the request that causes performance of the sharing process, an availability request for the data;
determine, based on the availability request for data, that the data is unavailable at the second computing device;
receive, based on the determination that the data is unavailable at the first computing device, a subset of the data from one or more devices of a plurality of computing devices, wherein the plurality of devices are in communication with the second computing device;
select, based on an amount of the subset of the data received from the one or more devices, the one or more devices as a source of the data, the amount of the subset of the data being indicative of conditions of a network that communicatively couples the plurality of computing devices together; and
receive, from the one or more devices, at least a portion of the data to enable access to the portion of the data by a second application of the first computing device.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the portion of the data comprises a file;
wherein the first application is a first email application;
wherein the second application is a second email application; and
wherein the second executable instructions, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the second computing device to receive at least the portion of the data by receiving the file to enable access to the file by the second email application.
19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the portion of the data comprises video data or audio data;
wherein the first application is a first conferencing application;
wherein the second application are both is a second conferencing application; and
wherein the second executable instructions, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the second computing device to receive at least the portion of the data by receiving the video data or the audio data to enable access to the video data or the audio data by the second email application.
20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the second executable instructions, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the second computing device to:
store, based on a local repository associated with the file sharing service, the portion of the data, wherein the file sharing service is of an enterprise mobility management system, and wherein the portion of the data is accessible to the application via the local repository.