Configuring a generic computing device utilizing specific computing device operation information
First Claim
1. A method for execution when a generic computing device is paired with a specific computing device token, the method comprises:
- sending, by the specific computing device token, a distributed storage network (DSN) access request to DSN memory via the generic computing device, wherein the DSN access request identifies specific computing device operation information that is stored as one or more of sets of encoded data slices in the DSN memory and wherein the specific computing device operation information was encoded using a dispersed storage error encoding function to produce the one or more of sets of encoded data slices;
receiving, by the specific computing device token, the one or more of sets of encoded data slices from the DSN memory via the generic computing device;
decoding, by the specific computing device token, the one or more of sets of encoded data slices to retrieve the specific computing device operation information;
enabling the generic computing device to function as a specific computing device in accordance with the specific computing device operation information;
detecting an end of session between the generic computing device and the specific computing device token;
when the end of session is detected;
capturing, by the generic computing device, a subsequent configuration of the generic computing device functioning as the specific computing device to produce subsequent configuration information;
encoding, by the specific computing device token, the subsequent configuration information using the dispersed storage error encoding function to produce one or more sets of encoded configuration slices;
sending, by the specific computing device token via the generic computing device, the one or more sets of encoded configuration slices to the DSN memory for storage therein; and
securing, by the generic computing device, main memory of the generic computing module regarding the functioning as the specific computing device.
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Abstract
A method for execution, when a generic computing device is paired with a specific computing device (SCD) token, begins with the SCD token sending distributed storage network (DSN) access request to DSN memory via the generic computing device, wherein the DSN access request identifies SCD operation information that is stored as one or more of sets of encoded data slices in the DSN memory and wherein the SCD operation information was encoded using a dispersed storage error encoding function to produce the plurality of sets of encoded data slices. Then, the SCD token receives the one or more of sets of encoded data slices from the DSN memory via the generic computing device and decodes the one or more of sets of encoded data slices to retrieve the SCD operation information and enables the generic computing device to function as an SCD in accordance with the SCD operation information.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for execution when a generic computing device is paired with a specific computing device token, the method comprises:
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sending, by the specific computing device token, a distributed storage network (DSN) access request to DSN memory via the generic computing device, wherein the DSN access request identifies specific computing device operation information that is stored as one or more of sets of encoded data slices in the DSN memory and wherein the specific computing device operation information was encoded using a dispersed storage error encoding function to produce the one or more of sets of encoded data slices; receiving, by the specific computing device token, the one or more of sets of encoded data slices from the DSN memory via the generic computing device; decoding, by the specific computing device token, the one or more of sets of encoded data slices to retrieve the specific computing device operation information; enabling the generic computing device to function as a specific computing device in accordance with the specific computing device operation information; detecting an end of session between the generic computing device and the specific computing device token; when the end of session is detected; capturing, by the generic computing device, a subsequent configuration of the generic computing device functioning as the specific computing device to produce subsequent configuration information; encoding, by the specific computing device token, the subsequent configuration information using the dispersed storage error encoding function to produce one or more sets of encoded configuration slices; sending, by the specific computing device token via the generic computing device, the one or more sets of encoded configuration slices to the DSN memory for storage therein; and securing, by the generic computing device, main memory of the generic computing module regarding the functioning as the specific computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A specific computing device token comprises:
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an interface module operable to interface with a generic computing device; memory; and a processing module operably coupled to the memory and operable to, when the specific computing device token is paired with the generic computing device; send a distributed storage network (DSN) access request to DSN memory via the generic computing device, wherein the DSN access request identifies specific computing device operation information that is stored as one or more of sets of encoded data slices in the DSN memory and wherein the specific computing device operation information was encoded using a dispersed storage error encoding function to produce the one or more of sets of encoded data slices; receive the one or more of sets of encoded data slices from the DSN memory via the generic computing device; decode the one or more of sets of encoded data slices to retrieve the specific computing device operation information; and enable the generic computing device to function as a specific computing device in accordance with the specific computing device operation information; detect an end of session between the generic computing device and the specific computing device token; when the end of session is detected; receive a subsequent configuration of the generic computing device functioning as the specific computing device to produce subsequent configuration information; encode the subsequent configuration information using the dispersed storage error encoding function to produce one or more sets of encoded configuration slices; and send the one or more sets of encoded configuration slices to the DSN memory for storage therein. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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