Patent ID: 9116831
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for execution by a computing device, the method comprises: retrieving a set of encoded data slices from distributed storage network memory, wherein a data segment was encoded in accordance with a dispersed storage error coding function to produce the set of encoded data slices, and wherein at least a decode threshold number of encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices is needed to decode and recover the data segment; decoding, using the dispersed storage error coding function, a first subset of the set of encoded data slices to produce a decoded data segment, wherein the first subset of the set of encoded data slices includes a decode threshold number of a first combination of encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices; determining whether the decoded data segment includes an error based on an integrity value of the decoded data segment; and when the decoded data segment includes the error, identifying one or more errant encoded data slices of the at least a decode threshold number of encoded data slices having a bit error by: