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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2014
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Timothy R Feldman, Louisville, CO (US);
James Prescott Hughes, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Martin R Furuhjelm, Hamilton, MT (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for object-based commands and functions. In an embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a data storage device configured to store data as variable-size objects, each object including a tracking indicator to identify the object, and to receive a command including an operation directed to an object and an indicator that specifies a variation of the operation to be performed. Tracking indicators may be selected by a host, and may have specific organization meaning to the host. A tenant accessing the data storage device may be restricted to accessing objects within one or more specific ranges of tracking indicators.