Patent ID: 9483398
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for execution by a dispersed storage (DS) module, the method comprises: receiving data for storage as determined by a first DS module; determining whether to partition the data in accordance with a first data partitioning dispersed storage scheme by the first DS module; when the data is not to be partitioned by the first DS module, process a data segment of the data to produce first manipulated data and send the first manipulated data for storage in a first set of storage units; when the data is to be partitioned by the first DS module: receiving the remaining data portion for storage as determined by the second DS module; determining whether to partition the remaining data portion in accordance with a second data partitioning dispersed storage scheme by the second DS module; and when the remaining data portion is not to be partitioned by the second DS module, process a data segment of the remaining data portion to produce second manipulated data and send the second manipulated data for storage in a second set of storage units; when the remaining data portion is to be partitioned by the second DS module: