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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2006
Godefridus Antonius Maria Crienen, Baarlo, NL;
Freddy Snijder, Eindhoven, NL;
Esko Olavi Dijk, Eindhoven, NL;
Marc Andre Peters, Eindhoven, NL;
Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen, Eindhoven, NL;
Godefridus Antonius Maria Crienen, Baarlo, NL;
Freddy Snijder, Eindhoven, NL;
Esko Olavi Dijk, Eindhoven, NL;
Marc Andre Peters, Eindhoven, NL;
Wilhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method of managing a distributed storage system () comprising a plurality of storage devices (D, D, . . . , D) on a network (N), wherein an autonomous function can be assigned to any storage device (D, D, . . . , D) of the distributed storage system (N), which autonomous function comprises collecting content according to a configurable profile () for the storage device (D, D, . . . , D) to which the autonomous function is assigned, and wherein a first storage device (D, D, . . . , D) of the distributed storage system (), before leaving the network (N), delegates the responsibility for an autonomous function of that first storage device (D, D, . . . , D) to a second storage device (D, D, . . . , D) of the distributed storage system (), and wherein the second storage device assumes responsibility for the autonomous function of the first storage device (D, D, . . . , D), and wherein the second storage device transfers data, accumulated due to its responsibility for the autonomous function of the first storage device (D, D, . . . D), to the first storage device (D, D, . . . , D) when the first storage device (D, D, . . . , D) returns to the network (N). The invention also relates to a storage device (D, D, . . . , D) for use in a distributed storage system (), and to a distributed storage system () comprising such storage devices (D, D, . . . , D).