Granting access to a content unit stored on an object addressable storage system
US7904557B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/6218
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the invention relate to sharing content stored on an object addressable storage (OAS) system among a plurality of users of the OAS system and authenticating users to an OAS system. In some embodiments, a user may store content units on the OAS system and control access by other users to these content units. In some embodiments, when a user grants one or more other users access to a content unit stored on the OAS system, the OAS system may send a notification of grant of access to the other user(s).
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