Computer storage device having network interface

Details Computer storage device having network interface Computer storage device having network interface

2006-06-27

2006-06-27

Shin, Christopher B. (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Data transfer specifying

C709S203000, C709S218000, C711S118000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07069351

ABSTRACT:
A storage device having network interface comprising a processor communicably connected to a computer interface, a network interface, and a storage means. The processor is communicates with a computer and a file server through the computer interface and the network interface, respectively. The computer may request a non-user file from the processor and the processor responds by either (1) providing the requested file to the computer on a read-only basis if the non-user file is cached on the storage means, (2) obtains the requested file from the file server if the non-user file is available from the file server, caches the obtained file on the storage means, and provides the obtained file to the computer on a read-only basis, or (3) returns a file unavailable notice to the computer. The storage device may also provide to the computer read and write access to the storage means for storing user files.

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