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INTEGRATED CLIENT FOR USE WITH A DISPERSED DATA STORAGE NETWORK

  • US 20100217796A1
  • Filed: 12/29/2009
  • Published: 08/26/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer for accessing a dispersed data storage network, said dispersed data storage network comprising a plurality of computers including a plurality of slice servers, each of said slice servers storing a plurality of data slices, whereby n of said data slices are associated with a corresponding data segment, and whereby m of said associated data slices are required to reconstruct said corresponding data segment, and further whereby m is less than n, said computer comprising:

  • a network port adaptively coupled to a network in communication with said plurality of slice servers; and

    a client program operating on said computer, said client program adapted to receive a command from a user and, in response, issue network messages to said plurality of slice servers wherein said command is a command to read a data segment from said plurality of slice servers and wherein said client program (1) transmits network messages to at least m of said plurality of slice servers, (2) receives data slices from at least m of said plurality of slice servers, and (3) applies an information dispersal algorithm to said received data slices to assemble said data segment.

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