STORAGE SYSTEM FOR PERVASIVE AND MOBILE CONTENT
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Abstract
A system and method for storage and retrieval of pervasive and mobile content is provided. System may be comprised of a controller and a plurality of storage devices. Plurality of storage devices may include a first storage device located in a first geographic location and a second storage device located in a second geographic location. The controller may be operably connected to each storage device. The controller may also be capable of locating a first storage device containing data and transferring the data between the first storage device and a second storage device. The second storage device may be capable of transferring data to a host, which may be operably connected to the second storage.
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40 Claims
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21. A system for storing and mobile content, the system comprising:
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a storage device having;
a storage device component housing;
a mass storage component included in the housing and storing the mobile content as data;
a network module in communication with the mass storage component, the network module including a wireless local area network transmitter;
a storage drive I/O controller coupled to the mass storage component; andwherein the storage device is configured to stream requested portions of the data to a host via the wireless local area network transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for automatically storing and retrieving mobile content, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for data from a host; in response to the request, locating a first storage device, among a plurality of storage devices, that is currently storing the requested data; controlling the first storage device to transmit the data from the first storage device located in a first geographical area to a second storage device located in a second geographical area, where the host is located within the second geographical area; and controlling the second storage device to transmit the data to the host from the second storage device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer program product having a computer readable medium tangibly recording computer program logic for automatically storing and retrieving mobile content, the computer program product comprising:
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code to receive a request for data from a host; code to locate among a plurality of storage devices a first storage device that is currently storing the requested data; code to control the first storage device to transmit the data from the first storage device located in a first geographical area to a second storage device located in a second geographical area, where the host is located within the second geographical area; and code to control the second storage device to transmit the data to the host from the second storage device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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Specification