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STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL OF REQUIRED SLICES IN A DISPERSED STORAGE NETWORK

  • US 20110264717A1
  • Filed: 02/04/2011
  • Published: 10/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprises:

  • for a set of encoded data slices of a plurality of sets of encoded data slices, determining whether one or more of the encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices are required encoded data slices to produce one or more required encoded data slices; and

    when the one or more of the encoded data slices are required;

    generating specific dispersed storage network (DSN) storage information for each of the one or more required encoded data slices;

    generating general DSN storage information for remaining encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices; and

    sending the set of encoded data slices to a dispersed storage network in accordance with the specific DSN storage information and the general DSN storage information.

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