Segmented cloud storage
US10534667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M13/1515
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system for optimizing bandwidth usage within a cloud storage system receives a request, through an application program interface (API), to store a digital file. The computer system then encodes the digital file into a set of multiple distinct blocks of data. The system also transmits the set of multiple distinct blocks of data to multiple remote storage nodes. The multiple distinct blocks of data are divided among at least a portion of the remote storage nodes. The system generates a log that comprises identification information associated with the digital file and an address for each respective block of data within each respective remote storage node. The system then transmits the log to a remote directory server. The directory server comprises multiple different logs that map multiple different digital files to the remote storage nodes.
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