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Imposter slices

  • US 10,067,832 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2016
  • Issued: 09/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of accessing data in a dispersed storage network, the dispersed storage network including a plurality of dispersed storage units, the method comprising:

  • dispersed storage error encoding a data segment to produce a set of encoded data slices;

    sending a first slice write request for receipt by a first dispersed storage unit of the plurality of dispersed storage units, the first slice write request including a first slice name corresponding to the first dispersed storage unit and a first data slice of the set of encoded data slices, wherein the first data slice includes a first information dispersed algorithm index of the first dispersed storage unit; and

    sending a second slice write request for receipt by a third dispersed storage unit of the plurality of dispersed storage units when a second dispersed storage unit of the plurality of dispersed storage units is unavailable, the second slice write request including a second slice name corresponding to the third dispersed storage unit and a second data slice of the set of encoded data slices, wherein the second data slice includes a second information dispersed algorithm index of the second dispersed storage unit.

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