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Distributed storage network for modification of a data object

  • US 8,631,303 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2013
  • Issued: 01/14/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprises:

  • processing a modification request to modify a data object, wherein the modification request includes a requested modification to the data object and a position indicator that indicates a portion of the data object for modification;

    identifying one of a plurality of data segments of the data object including the portion of the data object for modification to produce an identified data segment, wherein the identified data segment is stored as a plurality of encoded data slices;

    reconstructing the identified data segment from at least a number T of the plurality of encoded data slices to produce a reconstructed data segment; and

    modifying the reconstructed data segment in response to the requested modifications in the modification request to generate a modified data segment.

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