Patent ID: 7134138
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A data storage system for accessing a set of data, comprising: a data access manager for establishing a plurality of tokens for accessing the set of data; a network connection in communication with the data access manager; and a data storage assembly in communication with the network connection, the data storage assembly comprising (i) a set of storage locations that stores the set of data, and (ii) a control circuit configured to: wherein, when receiving, the control circuit is configured to receive from the host in communication with the data access manager over the network connection the first access token of the plurality of tokens that provides access to the set of data stored within a range of disk addresses in the set of storage locations of the data storage assembly, the range of disk addresses distinct from file names associated with the set of data; and when generating, generate an authorization signal that controls access to the set of data based on the first access token and a second access token of the plurality of tokens, the second access token associated with the range of disk addresses in the set of storage locations.