公开(公告)号：US10282564B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US14452182

申请日：2014-08-05

Applicant: CLEVERSAFE, INC.

Inventor： S. Christopher Gladwin ,  Chuck Wilson Templeton ,  Jason K. Resch ,  Gary W. Grube

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/85 ,  G06F21/72 ,  G06F21/80 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/10 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: A data segment is encrypted to produce an encrypted data segment. The encrypted data segment is dispersed storage error encoded to produce a set of encoded data slices. Auxiliary data is dispersed storage error encoded to produce a set of encoded auxiliary data slices. A sequence of output slices is generated to obscure the set of encoded data slices by interspersing the set of encoded auxiliary data slices within the set of encoded data slices.

公开(公告)号：US10097518B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US13919210

申请日：2013-06-17

Applicant: CLEVERSAFE, INC.

Inventor： S. Christopher Gladwin ,  Kumar Abhijeet ,  Greg Dhuse ,  Jason K. Resch

IPC: G06F21/62 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/78 ,  H04L9/08

Abstract: A method for securely distributing a profile within a dispersed storage network (DSN) that begins by encrypting a profile using a key. The method continues by encoding the encrypted profile in accordance with a dispersed storage error encoding function. The method continues by outputting the set of encoded profile slices to the DSN for storage therein. The method continues by encoding the key in accordance with an error encoding function and outputting the set of secure key portions to a set of devices of the DSN for storage therein. A device obtains the profile by retrieving secure key portions from the set of devices and recovering the key therefrom. The device then retrieves encoded profile slices from the DSN and decodes them to recover the encrypted profile. The device then decrypts the encrypted profile using the key to recover the profile.

公开(公告)号：US09894157B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US14287534

申请日：2014-05-27

Applicant: CLEVERSAFE, INC.

Inventor： Niall John McShane ,  Asimuddin Kazi ,  S. Christopher Gladwin

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/07 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G06F9/48 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F9/50

CPC classification number: H04L67/1097 ,  G06F3/0604 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0646 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0668 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F9/4881 ,  G06F9/5066 ,  G06F11/07 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G06F11/1092 ,  G06F11/1448 ,  G06F11/1458 ,  G06F17/30067 ,  G06F2003/0697 ,  G06F2209/5017 ,  G06F2211/1028

Abstract: A method includes identifying a plurality of DST client modules affiliated with data for storage in the DST network. A corresponding subset of a plurality of DST execution units are identified for each of the plurality of DST client modules. The data is encoded into a plurality of slices based on at least one dispersal parameter, the number of the plurality of slices corresponding to a number of the plurality of DST execution units included in a superset formed from the union of each subset of a plurality of DST execution units corresponding to each of the plurality of DST client modules. The plurality of slices are sent for storage in the superset formed from the union of each subset of a plurality of DST execution units.

公开(公告)号：US09870795B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US15085648

申请日：2016-03-30

Applicant: CLEVERSAFE, INC.

Inventor： S. Christopher Gladwin ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Timothy W. Markison

IPC: G06F11/00 ,  G11B20/18 ,  G11B20/12 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G11B5/09

CPC classification number: G11B20/1889 ,  G06F3/0616 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G06F11/1092 ,  G06F2211/1092 ,  G11B5/09 ,  G11B20/1252 ,  G11B20/1803

Abstract: A method includes a processing module receiving data to store and determining error coding dispersal storage function parameters based on an error profile of one or more hard drives. The method continues with the processing module encoding at least a portion of the data in accordance with the error coding dispersal storage function parameters to produce a set of data slices. The method continues with the processing module defining addressable storage sectors within the one or more hard drives based on a number of data slices within the set of data slices to produce a set of addressable storage sectors. The method continues with the processing module storing data slices of the set of data slices in corresponding addressable storage sectors of the set of addressable storage sectors.

公开(公告)号：US09843412B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US14615655

申请日：2015-02-06

Applicant: CLEVERSAFE, INC.

Inventor： Gary W. Grube ,  Timothy W. Markison ,  S. Christopher Gladwin ,  Greg Dhuse ,  Andrew Baptist ,  Ilya Volvovski ,  Jason K. Resch

IPC: H03M13/00 ,  G06F15/173 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L12/933 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F11/10 ,  H03M13/05 ,  H03M13/29 ,  H03M13/37 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04L12/725 ,  H04L12/721

CPC classification number: H04L1/0045 ,  G06F11/1028 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G06F17/30194 ,  G06F2211/1028 ,  H03M13/05 ,  H03M13/29 ,  H03M13/373 ,  H03M13/3761 ,  H04L45/12 ,  H04L45/24 ,  H04L45/30 ,  H04L49/15 ,  H04L65/607 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L69/24

Abstract: A method begins by a first computing device determining a routing plan to route a set of encoded data slices from the first computing device to a second computing device via a plurality of network paths of a communications network. The method continues with the second computing device receiving encoded data slices via one or more network paths. When the second computing device receives a decode threshold number of encoded data slices, the method continues with the second computing device sending a message to the communications network indicating receipt of the decode threshold number of encoded data slices. The method continues with a relay unit determining whether the relay unit is in possession of a not-yet delivered encoded data slice. When the relay unit is in possession of the not-yet delivered encoded data slice, the method continues with the relay unit ceasing forwarding of the not-yet delivered encoded data slice.

公开(公告)号：US09785351B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14318790

申请日：2014-06-30

Applicant: CLEVERSAFE, INC.

Inventor： Jason K. Resch ,  Wesley Leggette ,  S. Christopher Gladwin ,  Greg Dhuse ,  Andrew Baptist

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/20 ,  G06F11/10 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06F3/061 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G06F11/1092 ,  G06F2211/1028 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04N21/20 ,  H04N21/218

Abstract: A distributed storage network (DSN) includes a user device and a plurality of DSN memories, wherein each of the DSN memories includes a plurality of storage units. The user device includes at least one network interface to the plurality of DSN memories and at least one processing module that is operable to determine one of the plurality of DSN memories for storing a data object based on a comparison of one or more storage requirements of the data object and one or more DSN attributes of the plurality of DSN memories.

公开(公告)号：US09781207B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14315925

申请日：2014-06-26

Applicant: CLEVERSAFE, INC.

Inventor： Thomas Franklin Shirley, Jr. ,  S. Christopher Gladwin

IPC: G06F11/07 ,  G06F12/14 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G08B23/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G11C29/44

CPC classification number: H04L67/1097 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G06F11/1096 ,  G06F17/30091 ,  G06F17/30864 ,  G06F2211/1028 ,  G11C29/44 ,  G11C2029/4402 ,  H04L67/32

Abstract: A dispersed storage and task (DST) processing unit receives a data access request. An estimated end of life is determined for a plurality of DST execution units. A subset of the plurality of DST execution units is selected, based on a threshold number associated with the data access request and further based on the estimated end of life for the subset of the plurality of DST execution units. The data access request is executed via the subset of the plurality of DST execution units.

公开(公告)号：US09501349B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US14336195

申请日：2014-07-21

Applicant: CLEVERSAFE, INC.

Inventor： Jason K. Resch ,  S. Christopher Gladwin

IPC: G11C29/00 ,  G06F11/10 ,  H03M13/05 ,  G06F21/64 ,  G06F21/80 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F11/14

CPC classification number: G06F11/10 ,  G06F11/1092 ,  G06F11/1402 ,  G06F17/30303 ,  G06F21/64 ,  G06F21/80 ,  G06F2211/1028 ,  H03M13/05

Abstract: A method begins with a processing module of a dispersed storage network (DSN) maintaining, over time, a continuum of time-to-repair information regarding a plurality of storage units of the DSN and maintaining, over time, a continuum of time-to-failure information regarding the plurality of storage units. When the continuum of time-to-repair information and the continuum of time-to-failure information are each below undesired levels, the method continues with the processing module changing dispersed storage error encoding parameters of a logical storage vault of the DSN by lowering a decode threshold number with respect to a current decode threshold number and increasing a pillar width number with respect to a current pillar width number. The method continues with the processing module re-encoding stored encoded data of the logical storage vault based on the increased pillar width number and the decreased decode threshold number.

Abstract translation: 一种方法从分散存储网络（DSN）的处理模块开始，随着时间的推移，维持关于DSN的多个存储单元的修复时间信息的连续性，并且随着时间的推移维持连续的时间 - - 关于多个存储单元的失败信息。 当时间到修复信息的连续性和时间到故障信息的连续性都低于不期望的级别时，该方法继续处理模块通过降低DSN的逻辑存储库的分散的存储错误编码参数来改变 解码相对于当前解码阈值数的阈值数，并相对于当前柱宽数增加柱宽数。 该方法继续处理模块基于增加的柱宽数量和减小的解码阈值数量重新编码逻辑存储库的存储编码数据。

公开(公告)号：US09292385B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US14635178

申请日：2015-03-02

Applicant: Cleversafe, Inc.

Inventor： Wesley Leggette ,  Andrew Baptist ,  Greg Dhuse ,  Jason K. Resch ,  Ilya Volvovski ,  Manish Motwani ,  S. Christopher Gladwin ,  Gary W. Grube ,  Thomas Franklin Shirley, Jr. ,  Timothy W. Markison

IPC: G06F11/10 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H03M13/05 ,  H03M13/00 ,  G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F11/1076 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G06F11/1092 ,  G06F2211/1028 ,  H03M13/05 ,  H03M13/611 ,  H04L29/12009 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: A method begins with a computing device dividing data into data partitions. For a data partition of the data partitions, the method continues with the computing device associating indexing information with the data partition. The method continues with the computing device segmenting the data partition into a plurality of data segments. The method continues with the computing device dispersed storage error encoding the plurality of data segments to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices. The method continues with the computing device grouping encoded data slices of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices to produce a set of groupings of encoded data slices.

Abstract translation: 一种方法从计算设备开始，将数据划分为数据分区。 对于数据分区的数据分区，该方法继续计算设备将索引信息与数据分区相关联。 该方法继续计算设备将数据分区分割成多个数据段。 该方法继续计算设备分散存储错误编码多个数据段以产生多组编码数据片。 该方法继续计算设备对多组编码数据片段中的编码数据片进行分组，以产生编码数据片段的分组集合。

公开(公告)号：US09208331B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-08

申请号：US14680298

申请日：2015-04-07

Applicant: CLEVERSAFE, INC.

Inventor： Gary W. Grube ,  Timothy W. Markison ,  S. Christopher Gladwin ,  Kumar Abhijeet ,  Greg Dhuse ,  Jason K. Resch

IPC: G06F11/30 ,  G06F12/14 ,  G06F21/60 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G06F21/602 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0641 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G06F11/1092 ,  G06F17/30067 ,  G06F17/30159 ,  G06F17/30194 ,  G06F17/302 ,  G06F17/30283 ,  G06F21/6272 ,  G06F2211/1028 ,  G06F2221/2107 ,  H04L9/0861 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L69/04

Abstract: A method begins with a processing module receiving a request to store a data object from a first requesting device. The method continues with the processing module determining that a substantially similar version of the data object is currently stored in a DSN. The method continues with the processing module determining that a number of unique combinations of retrieving the plurality of sets of encoded data slices has exceeded a threshold and, when so, encoding, with a same decode threshold number and an increased pillar width number, the data object to create and store a plurality of sub-set of redundancy encoded data slices. The method continues with the processing module creating a unique combination of retrieving the data object for the first requesting device based on the plurality of sets of encoded data slices and the plurality of sub-set of redundancy encoded data slices.

Abstract translation: 方法开始于处理模块从第一请求设备接收存储数据对象的请求。 该方法继续处理模块确定数据对象的基本相似版本当前存储在DSN中。 该方法继续处理模块确定检索多组编码数据片段的唯一组合的数量已经超过阈值，并且当这样的情况下，以相同的解码阈值编号和增加的柱宽数字编码数据 对象来创建和存储多个冗余编码数据片段子集。 该方法继续处理模块，其基于多组编码数据片段和多个冗余编码数据片段子集创建用于第一请求设备的数据对象的唯一组合。