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Computer storage device having network interface

  • US 20040243727A1
  • Filed: 06/02/2003
  • Published: 12/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A storage device comprising:

  • a processor;

    a computer interface communicably connected to the processor to enable the processor to communicate with a computer, a network interface communicably connected to the processor to enable the processor to communicate with a file server; and

    a storage means communicably connected to the processor;

    wherein the processor provides the computer read and write access to the storage means so that the computer may store user files on the storage means; and

    wherein the computer may request a non-user file from the processor and the processor either (1) provides the non-user file to the computer on a read-only basis if the file is cached on the storage means, (2) obtains the non-user file from the file server if the non-user file is available from the file server, caches the obtained non-user file on the storage means, and provides the obtained non-user file to the computer on a read-only basis, or (3) returns a file unavailable notice to the computer.

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