Patent · US Expired

Storage access keys

US7152148B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2004
Grant dateDec 19, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99936
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods are provided for communicating with and regulating access to a storage system contained within a file system. Storage access keys are used to communicate to the file system changes in location of data stored in the storage system. Fence keys are used to regulate access to the storage system.

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