Dispersed storage system with identity unit selection and methods for use therewith
AssigneeCleversafe, Inc.
InventorsWesley Leggette, Jason K. Resch, Eric Gunnar Smith
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Abstract
A method for execution by one or more processing modules of a dispersed storage network (DSN) includes receiving a data access request for at least one data segment stored in the DSN. One of a plurality of identity units is selected, based on the data access request. The method determines, via the selected one of the plurality of identity units, whether to allow the data access request. The data access request is processed, when the data access request is allowed via the selected one of the plurality of identity units.
Claims20
A method for execution by one or more processing modules of one or more computing devices of a dispersed storage network (DSN), the method comprises:
- receiving a data access request for at least one data segment stored in the DSN;
- selecting one of a plurality of identity units based on the data access request;
- determining, via the selected one of the plurality of identity units, whether to allow the data access request;
- processing the data access request, when the data access request is allowed via the selected one of the plurality of identity units.
A dispersed storage and task (DST) processing unit comprises:
- at least one module, when operable within a computing device, that causes the computing device to:
- receive a data access request for at least one data segment stored in a dispersed storage network (DSN);
- select one of a plurality of identity units based on the data access request;
- determine, via the selected one of the plurality of identity units, whether to allow the data access request;
- process the data access request, when the data access request is allowed via the selected one of the plurality of identity units.
A computer readable storage medium comprises:
- at least one memory section that stores operational instructions that, when executed by one or more processing modules of one or more computing devices of a dispersed storage network (DSN), causes the one or more computing devices to:
- receive a data access request for at least one data segment stored in the DSN;
- select one of a plurality of identity units based on the data access request;
- determine, via the selected one of the plurality of identity units, whether to allow the data access request;
- process the data access request, when the data access request is allowed via the selected one of the plurality of identity units.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.