Network data storage devices having external access control
US11809361B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4282
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage product manufactured as a computer component to facilitate network storage services. The storage product has no central processing unit. The storage product has a bus connector connectable to a computer bus. An external processor connected to the computer bus can operate as a central processing unit. The storage product has a random-access memory, a network interface, a processing device, and a storage device having a storage capacity accessible via the network interface. The bus connector provides the processor with access to the random-access memory. The processing device of the storage product can identify and separate, among messages received by the network interface, first messages for processing by the external processor and second messages for processing by the storage device.
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