Systems, methods, and apparatus for identifying accessible dispersed digital storage vaults utilizing a centralized registry
US8185614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/182
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A centralized depository for storing information regarding a collection of servers and other hardware used to implement a plurality of virtual dispersed data storage containers is disclosed. The centralized depository describes each virtual dispersed data storage container as well as the hardware used to provide the plurality of virtual dispersed data storage containers. Computers operating on or seeking to access specific virtual dispersed data storage containers can obtain the information required for access from the centralized depository.
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