摘要:
A digital data file storage system is disclosed in which original data files to be stored are dispersed using some form of information dispersal algorithm into a number of file “slices” or subsets in such a manner that the data in each file share is less usable or less recognizable or completely unusable or completely unrecognizable by itself except when combined with some or all of the other file shares. These file shares are stored on separate digital data storage devices as a way of increasing privacy and security. As dispersed file shares are being transferred to or stored on a grid of distributed storage locations, various grid resources may become non-operational or may operate below at a less than optimal level. When dispersed file shares are being written to a dispersed storage grid which not available, the grid clients designates the dispersed data shares that could not be written at that time on a Rebuild List. In addition when grid resources already storing dispersed data become non-available, a process within the dispersed storage grid designates the dispersed data shares that need to be recreated on the Rebuild List. At other points in time a separate process reads the set of Rebuild Lists used to create the corresponding dispersed data and stores that data on available grid resources.
摘要:
Described is an information dispersal system in which original data to be stored is separated into a number of data “slices” in such a manner that the data in each subset is less usable or less recognizable or completely unusable or completely unrecognizable by itself except when combined with some or all of the other data subsets. These data subsets are stored on separate storage devices as a way of increasing privacy and security. A metadata management system stores and indexes user files across all of the storage nodes. The metadata management system stores metadata for dispersed data where: the dispersed data is in several pieces; and the metadata is in a separate dataspace from the dispersed data.
摘要:
A digital data file storage system is disclosed in which original data files to be stored are dispersed using some form of information dispersal algorithm into a number of file “slices” or subsets in such a manner that the data in each file share is less usable or less recognizable or completely unusable or completely unrecognizable by itself except when combined with some or all of the other file shares. These file shares are stored on separate digital data storage devices as a way of increasing privacy and security. As dispersed file shares are being transferred to or stored on a grid of distributed storage locations, various grid resources may become non-operational or may operate below at a less than optimal level. When dispersed file shares are being written to a dispersed storage grid which not available, the grid clients designates the dispersed data shares that could not be written at that time on a Rebuild List. In addition when grid resources already storing dispersed data become non-available, a process within the dispersed storage grid designates the dispersed data shares that need to be recreated on the Rebuild List. At other points in time a separate process reads the set of Rebuild Lists used to create the corresponding dispersed data and stores that data on available grid resources.
摘要:
A system which enables a plurality of wireless interface devices to be interfaced with a server. The server is configured to communicate with a plurality of wireless interface devices over a radio link. The server may be connected to either a wired or wireless local area network (LAN).
摘要:
A system which includes a personal computer or a server adapted to be connected by way of a radio link to one or more wireless interface devices. Each of the wireless interface devices is configured to support multimedia applications and may include a speaker, as well as a microphone, for audio input. Audio input data is compressed and transmitted over a radio link to a remote computer or server.
摘要:
A system which includes a plurality of wireless interface devices, adapted to be interfaced with a server, connected in either a wireless or wired LAN. Prior to an interface being established, the wireless interface device broadcasts for available servers which, upon acknowledgment are displayed in a dialog box on the display of the wireless interface device. The user selects an available server from the dialog box for connection to the wireless interface device.
摘要:
A mobile interface device receiving input from a stylus is provided to remotely control application programs running on a host computer. Such an interface device provides convenient access to any resource of the host computer, including, for example, a sharable database. An embodiment of such an interface device includes a pen-based graphical interface which communicates with an operating system on the host computer. In that embodiment, the operating system on the host computer has handwriting recognition capability.
摘要:
A wireless interface device is adapted to be interfaced with a host computer. Prior to an interface being established, the wireless interface device broadcasts for available hosts, which, upon acknowledgement, appear in a dialog box on the display of the wireless interface device. The user is then able to select an available host from the dialog box.
摘要:
A dedicated network expansion unit includes a processor and a dedicated hard disk drive, and has two bays which each can receive one of a further hard disk drive, a floppy disk drive, a CD-ROM drive, and a tape drive. The unit has no manual input mechanism, and no display for text or graphics. The unit can be connected to one or more communications link through Ethernet connectors, a PCMCIA modem card, a PCMCIA token ring card, or a parallel connector. Following power-up or a reset, the unit automatically detects the types of devices present and the types of communications link connected to it, and automatically configures its software to operate properly with these devices and links, without user interaction. Special software routines are provided for the unit and a remote computer to permit a conventional backup program in the remote computer to effect a backup operation within the expansion unit using ASPI commands. A further program effects a software interface between at least two communications link and a conventional network driver program designed to communicate with a single network.
摘要:
A method begins by a first device obtaining data for transmission to a second device and partitioning the data to produce a plurality of data portions. The method continues with the first device dispersed storage error encoding the plurality of data portions using a plurality of sets of error coding dispersal storage function parameters to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices and transmitting the plurality of sets of encoded data slices to the second device via a network. The method continues with a second device receiving at least a decode threshold number of encoded data slices and dispersed storage error decoding the at least a decode threshold number of encoded data slices to produce a decoded data portion for each set of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices. The method continues with the second device recapturing the data from a plurality of decoded data portions.