Patent · US Active

Storage service

US7702923B2 · kind B2 · utility

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1References

11Claims

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Assignee

ALCATEL · FR

Inventors

Hartmut Weik · Stuttgart, DE
Manfred Laube · Keltern, DE
Manfred Weiss · Bad Liebenzell, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 19, 2004
Grant date	Apr 20, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 8, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F21/6245
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a method of providing a client (21, 22, 23, 24) transparent access to storage space administrated by a storage service, as well as a client (21, 22, 23, 24) and a storage system for performing this method. Data are exchanged between the client (21, 22, 23, 24) and the storage system (5) providing the storage service via a communication network (1). A client (24) invokes the storage service for providing the storage space. The storage space associated with the client (24) is located within the storage system (5). A secure connection is established between the client (24) and a storage device (51) of the storage system (5) dedicated to store data assigned to said storage space. Data assigned to the storage space is stored in encrypted form in said storage device (51).

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