Patents Assigned to Cleversafe, Inc.
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Patent number: 9116832Abstract: A method begins by a processing module receiving data for storage and interpreting the data to identify the data as redundant array of independent disks (RAID) data. The method continues with the processing module interpreting the RAID data to identify at least one of RAID block data and RAID parity data. When the RAID data includes RAID block data and RAID parity data the method continues with the processing module encoding the RAID block data in accordance with error coding dispersal storage function parameters to produce at least one set of encoded data slices and outputting the at least one set of encoded data slices to a dispersed storage network memory.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: Gary W. Grube, Jason K. Resch
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Patent number: 9116831Abstract: A method begins by a processing module decoding a set of encoded data slices to produce a decoded data segment and determining whether the decoded data segment includes an error. When the decoded data segments includes the error, the processing module identifies one or more errant encoded data slices by decoding another set of encoded data slices to produce another decoded data segment. The method continues with the processing module determining whether the other decoded data segment includes the error. When the other decoded data segment does not include the error, the processing module identifies the one or more errant encoded data slices and corrects the one or more errant encoded data slices. When the other decoded data segment includes the error, the processing module repeats, for yet another set of encoded data slices, the decoding step, the determining step, and the identifying and correcting step or the repeating steps.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: Greg Dhuse, Jason K. Resch
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Patent number: 9110833Abstract: A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module receiving data from a plurality of sources and queuing the data for storage in a dispersed storage network (DSN). The method continues with the DS processing module utilizing temporary dispersed storage error encoding parameters for efficient and reliable error encoded temporary storage of the data in the DSN. For a data object of the data temporarily stored in the DSN, the method continues with the DS processing module determining non-temporary storage parameters for the data object, retrieving first encoded data slices regarding the data object from the DSN, reconstructing the data object from the first encoded data slices in accordance with the temporary dispersed storage error encoding parameters, encoding the reconstructed data object in accordance with the non-temporary storage parameters for the data object to produce second encoded data slices, and storing the second encoded data slices in the DSN.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: S. Christopher Gladwin, Timothy W. Markison, Greg Dhuse, Thomas Franklin Shirley, Jr., Wesley Leggette, Jason K. Resch, Gary W. Grube
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Patent number: 9112535Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventor: S. Christopher Gladwin
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Patent number: 9110834Abstract: A method begins by a processing module establishing a dispersed storage (DS) error coding function based on a number of local memories associated with the computing device, wherein a decode threshold number of the DS error coding function corresponds to the number of local memories. The method continues with the processing module encoding a data segment of data utilizing the DS error coding function to produce a set of encoded data slices, of which the decode threshold number of encoded data slices is required to recover the data and the set of encoded data slices includes a pillar width number of encoded data slices. The method continues with the processing module storing the decode threshold number of encoded data slices in the local memories and outputting a remaining number of encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices to the dispersed storage network (DSN) memory for storage therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: Jason K. Resch, Gary W. Grube, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 9110819Abstract: A method begins with a processing module determining that storage of data requires updating, wherein the data is stored as a plurality of sets of encoded data slices in DSN memory. For a first type of updating, the processing module increases the total number while maintaining the decode threshold number. The processing module then, for each set of encoded data slices, creates another encoded data slice in accordance with the dispersed storage error encoding function and the increased total number and sends the new encoded data slices to the DSN memory. For a second type of updating, the processing module increases the total number and the decode threshold number. The processing module then recovers the data and encodes it in accordance with the dispersed storage error encoding function using the increased total number and the increased decode threshold number to produce an updated plurality of sets of encoded data slices.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: Bart Cilfone, Jason K. Resch, S. Christopher Gladwin
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Patent number: 9110593Abstract: A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module encrypting a data segment utilizing an encryption key to produce an encrypted data segment and performing a deterministic function on the encrypted data to produce a transformed representation of the encrypted data. The method continues with the DS processing module masking the encryption key utilizing the transformed representation of the encrypted data to produce a masked key, partitioning the masked key into a plurality masked key partitions, partitioning the encrypted data segment into a plurality of encrypted data segment partitions, and combining the plurality of masked key partitions with the plurality of encrypted data segment partitions to produce a plurality of combined partitions. For a combined partition of the plurality of combined partitions, the method continues with the DS processing module encoding the combined partition using a dispersed storage error coding function to produce a set of encoded data slices.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventor: Jason K. Resch
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Patent number: 9104541Abstract: A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module generating a certificate signing request (CSR) that includes a certificate and a certificate extension, wherein the certificate includes information regarding a requesting device and wherein the certificate extension includes information regarding an accessible dispersed storage network (DSN) address range for the requesting device. The method continues with the DS processing module outputting the CSR to a certificate authority of a DSN and receiving a signed certificate from the certificate authority, wherein the signed certificate includes a certification signature of the certificate authority authenticating the certificate and the certificate extension. The method continues with the DS processing module storing the signed certificate for use when generating a DSN access request, wherein the DSN access request is requesting access to dispersed storage error encoded data in the DSN at an address within the accessible DSN address range.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: Jason K. Resch, Wesley Leggette, Andrew Baptist
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Patent number: 9104691Abstract: A method begins by dividing a data segment into data segment portions. The method continues by encoding the data segment portions to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data segment portions. A data segment portion is encoded by, first, selecting an encoding equation and an encoding constant(s). The encoding continues by setting a first variable to the data segment portion. The encoding continues by setting a second variable to one of a set of pillar numbers. The encoding continues by executing the encoding equation using the encoding constant, the first variable, and the second variable to produce one of the plurality of sets of encoded data segment portions. The method continues by arranging the plurality of sets of encoded data segment portions into a plurality of encoded data slices. The method continues by sending the plurality of encoded data slices to distributed storage units of a distributed storage network.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: Jason K. Resch, Wesley Leggette
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Patent number: 9104719Abstract: A method begins with receiving a data search criteria. The method continues by accessing a master database that includes a plurality of entries, wherein an entry includes a data name field, a metadata field, a data DSN address, and a metadata DSN address. The method continues by indexing the database based on a comparison of the data search criteria with metadata contained in the metadata field of the entries. The method continues by, when one or more entries of the database have the metadata that substantially matches the data search criteria, utilizing the data DSN address of the one or more entries to retrieve one or more sets of encode data slices. The method continues by decoding the one or more sets of encoded data slices to retrieve one or more data segments corresponding to the data search criteria.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventor: Wesley Leggette
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Patent number: 9098441Abstract: A method begins by a processing module generating an integrity check value for each encoded data slice of a set of encoded data slices to produce a set of integrity check values. The method continues with the processing module encoding the set of integrity check values to produce encoded integrity check values. The method continues with the processing module sending the encoded integrity check values for storage in a memory system.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventor: Jason K. Resch
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Patent number: 9098409Abstract: A method begins where a processing module accesses at least some of a set of basic input/output system (BIOS) memories to retrieve a decode threshold number of encoded BIOS slices, where a BIOS program is dispersed storage error encoded to produce the set of encoded BIOS slices. The method continues with the processing module reconstructing the BIOS program from the decode threshold number of encoded BIOS slices. The method continues with the processing module detecting a BIOS issue based on one or more of an operational issue with one or more BIOS memories of the set of BIOS memories, a rebuild issue with one or more encoded BIOS slices of the one or more sets of encoded BIOS slices, and a modification to the BIOS program. The method continues with the processing module determining a BIOS change regarding the BIOS issue and implementing the BIOS change.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: Gary W. Grube, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 9098376Abstract: In a dispersed storage network, data objects are dispersed storage error encoded into pluralities of sets of encoded data slices that are each stored in corresponding sets of storage units. To recover a data object, a read threshold number of encoded data slices from each set of encoded data slices of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices are required. Upon determining that an update is available for the storage units, a dispersed storage managing unit determines an updating sequence pattern that ensures that while one or more storage units are taken off line for the update, a sufficient number of storage units remain on line such that at least the read threshold number of encoded data slices are available for each set of encoded data slices.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventor: Jason K. Resch
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Patent number: 9092140Abstract: A dispersed storage (DS) method begins by issuing a plurality of write commands to a plurality of DS storage units. The method continues by receiving a write acknowledgement from one of the plurality of DS storage units to produce a received write acknowledgement. The method continues by issuing a plurality of commit commands to the plurality of DS storage units when a write threshold number of the received write acknowledgements have been received. The method continues by receiving a commit acknowledgement from a DS storage unit of the plurality of DS storage units to produce a received commit acknowledgement. The method continues by issuing a plurality of finalize commands to the plurality of DS storage units when a write threshold number of the received commit acknowledgements have been received.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: Bart Cilfone, Andrew Baptist, Greg Dhuse, Ilya Volvovski, Jason K. Resch
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Patent number: 9092294Abstract: A method of upgrading software components within a dispersed data storage network is disclosed. A list of identifiers corresponding to devices within the dispersed data storage network is assembled. Each member of the list is assigned to an upgrade set based on the devices that are reachable by the vaults associated with the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: Sanjaya Kumar, Steve Hoffman, Dusty Hendrickson, Bart Cilfone
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Patent number: 9092385Abstract: A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module generating a temporary public-private key pair, a restricted use certificate, and a temporary password for a device. The method continues with the DS processing encoding a temporary private key to produce a set of encoded private key shares and encoding the restricted use certificate to produce a set of encoded certificate shares. The method continues with the DS processing module outputting the set of encoded private key shares and the set of encoded certificate shares to a set of authentication units. The method continues with the DS processing module outputting the temporary password to the device such that, when the device retrieves the set of encoded private key shares and the set of encoded certificate shares, the device is able to recapture the temporary private key and the restricted use certificate for accessing a dispersed storage network (DSN).Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: Jason K. Resch, Wesley Leggette
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Patent number: 9094402Abstract: A method begins by a processing module obtaining a set of recovered random numbers, decoding encrypted share slices to produce a set of encrypted shares, and obtaining a set of personalized authenticating values regarding user access to data. The method continues with the processing module generating a set of hidden passwords based on the set of personalized authenticating values, generating a set of blinded passwords based on the set of hidden passwords and a set of blinded random numbers, and generating a set of passkeys based on the set of blinded passwords and the set of recovered random numbers. The method continues with the processing module generating a set of decryption keys based on the set of blinded random numbers and the set of passkeys, decrypting the set of encrypted shares to produce a set of shares, and decoding the set of shares to reproduce the data.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: Jason K. Resch, Gary W. Grube, S. Christopher Gladwin, Thomas Franklin Shirley, Jr., Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 9092439Abstract: A method begins with a slice server receiving a request to access a virtual digital data storage vault. The method continues by determining whether the virtual digital data storage vault is a first virtual digital data storage vault or a second virtual digital data storage vault. The slice server supports a portion of each of the first and the second virtual digital data storage vaults. When the virtual digital data storage vault is the first or the second virtual digital data storage vault, the method continues by determining whether the request is valid. When the request is valid, the method continues by executing the request to generate a response.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: S. Christopher Gladwin, Greg Dhuse, Vance Thornton, Manish Motwani, Ilya Volvovski, Wesley Leggette, Jamie Bellanca, Sarah Toledano, Lynn Foster, Zachary Mark
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Patent number: 9094428Abstract: A method begins by receiving a first sub-set of encoded data slices of a set of encoded data slices. The first sub-set of encoded data slices includes less than a decode threshold number of encoded data slices. The method continues by sending accessing information regarding access to the multi-media content subsequent to receiving the first sub-set of encoded data slices. The method continues by receiving, as a favorable response to the accessing information, at least one of the encoded data slices of the second sub-set of encoded data slices such that at least the decode threshold number of encoded data slices have been received from the set of encoded data slices. The method continues by decoding the at least the decode threshold number of encoded data slices to recover the data segment.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: S. Christopher Gladwin, Gary W. Grube, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 9092386Abstract: A method begins by a processing sending access requests to a threshold number of storage units of a dispersed storage network (DSN) and receiving, from each of at least some of the threshold number of storage units, an access response or an error response. When one error response is received from a storage unit of the at least some of the threshold number of storage units in response to one of the access requests, the method continues with the processing module ascertaining a likely cause for an error corresponding to the error response. The method continues with the processing module determining, based on the likely cause for the error, whether to resend the one of the access requests to the storage unit, issue a modified access request to the storage unit, or send the one of the access requests to another storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Cleversafe, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Baptist, Wesley Leggette, Jason K. Resch