System and method for accessing storage devices attached to a stateless client
US7996631B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/067
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for accessing storage devices attached to a stateless client. In one embodiment, the system may include a server configured to execute an application and a stateless client coupled to the server, whereby a user interacts with the application. The system may further include a storage device locally coupled to the stateless client, where the storage device is accessible by the user via the server. In various specific implementations of the system, the storage device may be a solid-state mass storage device or a mass storage device employing magnetic or optical media. In another specific implementation of the system, the storage device may be locally coupled to the stateless client via an interface such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) or IEEE 1394 (e.g. FireWire).
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