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Block based access to a dispersed data storage network

US8285878B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 2007
Grant dateOct 9, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/06
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A block-based interface to a dispersed data storage network is disclosed. The disclosed interface accepts read and write commands from a file system resident on a user's computer and generates network commands that are forwarded to slice servers that form the storage component of the dispersed data storage network. The slice servers then fulfill the read and write commands.

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