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`Claim Language
`1. An apparatus
`comprising:
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`Cloud Storage is an apparatus
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` Google Evidence
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
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`a first interface
`configured to
`receive
`input/output (I/O)
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` Cloud Storage has a first interface configured to receive input/output (I/O) traffic from a first host
`device via a dedicated I/O channel (traffic from a host device (on-premises sources ), the I/O
`traffic comprising a read command
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 1 of 62
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`traffic from a first
`host device via a
`dedicated I/O
`channel, the I/O
`traffic comprising a
`read command;
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 2 of 62
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`Dedicated Interconnect overview
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage-transfer/docs/on-prem-overview
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`Google Storage Transfer Service receive first data (data from online sources) via a network
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`a second interface
`configured to
`receive first data
`via a network;
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 3 of 62
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`Storage Transfer Service | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage-transfer-service#storage-transfer-service
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 4 of 62
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 5 of 62
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`Source: https://youtu.be/sBNtvg5D2CM?t=154
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`a cache memory
`configured to store
`second data;
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`Cloud Storage comprises a cache memory configured to store second data
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 6 of 62
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/migrating
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`a storage device
`configured to store
`third data; and
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`that a storage bucket is empty.
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 7 of 62
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`Source: https://youtu.be/sBNtvg5D2CM?t=105
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`the transfer process is complete.
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 8 of 62
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`Source: https://youtu.be/sBNtvg5D2CM?t=105
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`the data is stored in the storage bucket after completion of transfer process, which appears to relate to
`“storing third data at a storage device” as claimed.
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 9 of 62
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`a processor
`coupled to the
`cache memory, the
`processor coupled
`to the storage
`device via a
`communication
`path that is distinct
`from the dedicated
`I/O channel, the
`processor
`configured to
`access the cache
`memory during
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`Source: https://youtu.be/sBNtvg5D2CM?t=191
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`Cloud Storage comprises a processor(Console is operated bt a processor) coupled to the cache
`memory
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 10 of 62
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`processing of the
`I/O traffic, the
`processor further
`configured to
`perform an access
`operation at the
`storage device
`based on the I/O
`traffic.
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`Source :https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/introduction
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`The request to transfer data is received via a dedicated channel and actual data from S3 is received at the google
`cloud storage via internet. Further the data received from S3 is loaded into cache memory and then written into
`cloud storage bucket. Therefore, it is evident that the path used for writing data into storage bucket is different
`(the Processor uses fast memory (i.e. cache memory) for processing the various functions which are used to
`complete the process of transfer of data from S3 to GCS)
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/migrating
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`The dedicated I/O channel is associated with dedicated throughput that corresponds to the I/O
`traffic, for example, the channel from application server to client is the dedicated I/O channel
`associated with dedicated throughput corresponds to the I/O traffic.
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`2. The apparatus
`of claim 1, wherein
`the dedicated I/O
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 11 of 62
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`channel is
`associated with
`dedicated
`throughput that
`corresponds to the
`I/O traffic.
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`Dedicated Interconnect overview
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage-transfer/docs/on-prem-overview
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`Cloud Storage comprises a second interface configured to receive first data via a network. Since
`receive first data via a network, not between computers and storage just as the I/O traffic, the I/O
`traffic is distinct from the first data.
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`3. The apparatus
`of claim 1, wherein
`the I/O traffic is
`distinct from the
`first data.
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 12 of 62
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
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`The second interface comprises an Ethernet interface
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`5. The apparatus
`of claim 1, wherein
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 13 of 62
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`the second
`interface
`comprises an
`Ethernet interface
`or an
`asynchronous
`transfer mode
`(ATM) interface.
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`6. The apparatus
`of claim 1, wherein
`the I/O traffic
`further comprises
`a write command.
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`Storage Transfer Service | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage-transfer-service#storage-transfer-service
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`The I/O traffic comprising a write command (access data include read and write)
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 14 of 62
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/go111/googlecloudstorageclient/read-write-to-cloud-
`storage
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`the first data comprises a second read request, a write request, or a combination thereof
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`7. The apparatus
`of claim 1, wherein
`the first data
`comprises a
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 15 of 62
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`second read
`request, a write
`request, or a
`combination
`thereof.
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`8. The apparatus
`of claim 1, wherein
`the network
`comprises a
`plurality of
`interconnected
`computing
`devices.
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/bigtable/docs/writes
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`The network comprises a plurality of interconnected computing devices
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 16 of 62
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
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`the storage device (from host to storage area) and the dedicated I/O channel (from Appliance
`server to client) are independently accessible
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`9. The apparatus
`of claim 1, wherein
`the storage device
`and the dedicated
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 17 of 62
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`I/O channel are
`independently
`accessible, and
`wherein the
`processor is
`configured to read
`at least a portion
`of the second data
`from the cache
`memory based on
`the read
`command.
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 18 of 62
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`the processor is configured to read at least a portion of the second data from the cache memory
`based on the read command
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/migrating
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`The host device comprises a server
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`12. The apparatus
`of claim 1, wherein
`the host device
`comprises a
`server.
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 19 of 62
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage
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`13. A method
`comprising:
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`Google Storage Transfer Service is a service(method) for transferring data from cloud or on-
`premises sources
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`Overview | Cloud Storage Transfer Service Documentation | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage-transfer/docs/overview
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 20 of 62
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` Google Storage Transfer Service input/output (I/O) traffic from a host device (on-premises
`sources)
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`receiving
`input/output (I/O)
`traffic from a host
`device via a
`dedicated I/O
`channel at a first
`interface, the I/O
`traffic comprising a
`write command;
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 21 of 62
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
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`traffic from a host device (on-premises sources) via a dedicated I/O channel (Dedicated
`Interconnect Work) at a first interface.
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`Dedicated Interconnect overview
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage-transfer/docs/on-prem-overview
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 22 of 62
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`Introducing Storage Transfer Service for on-premises data
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/storage-data-transfer/introducing-storage-transfer-service-for-
`on-premises-data
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`When user clicks on the create button highlighted with red rectangle in the figure 2. An I/O command is
`received by the processor of allocated cloud machine to transfer data from any other cloud to a bucket of
`google platform cloud, which appears to relate to “receiving input/output (I/O)” the purpose of the
`create command is to load files into google cloud storage bucket, which appears to relate to write command.
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 23 of 62
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`Source: https://youtu.be/sBNtvg5D2CM?t=154
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`Google Storage Transfer Service receive first data (data from online sources) via a network
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`receiving first data
`via a network at a
`second interface;
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 24 of 62
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`Storage Transfer Service | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage-transfer-service#storage-transfer-service
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 25 of 62
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 26 of 62
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`Source: https://youtu.be/sBNtvg5D2CM?t=154
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`storing second
`data at a cache
`memory;
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`During the execution of this service all data and commands received on google cloud platform are processed
`only after loading into fast memory (like cache) as evident from code of a
`Function Shown below, Hence, getting the files from Amazon S3 and printing file name in Google Cloud
`Platform bucket appears to relate to “second data” as claimed.
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 27 of 62
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/migrating
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 28 of 62
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`storing third data
`at a storage
`device;
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`that a storage bucket is empty.
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`Source: https://youtu.be/sBNtvg5D2CM?t=105
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`the transfer process is complete.
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 29 of 62
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`Source: https://youtu.be/sBNtvg5D2CM?t=105
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`
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`the data is stored in the storage bucket after completion of transfer process, which appears to relate to
`“storing third data at a storage device” as claimed.
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 30 of 62
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`Source: https://youtu.be/sBNtvg5D2CM?t=191
`During the execution of this service all data and commands received on google cloud platform are processed
`only after loading into fast memory (like cache) as evident from codes I/O function in the follow evidence
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`accessing the
`cache memory
`during processing
`of the I/O traffic;
`and
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 31 of 62
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/migrating
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`The request to transfer data from amazon’s S3 is received via a dedicated channel and actual data
`from S3 is received at the google cloud storage via internet. Further the data received from S3 is loaded into
`cache memory and then written into cloud storage bucket. Therefore, it is evident that the path used for
`writing data into storage bucket is different (the Processor uses fast memory (i.e. cache memory) for
`processing the various functions which are used to complete the process of transfer of data from S3 to GCS)
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`performing one or
`more access
`operations at the
`storage device
`based on the I/O
`traffic, the one or
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 32 of 62
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`
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`more access
`operations utilizing
`a communication
`path between a
`processor and the
`storage device, the
`communication
`path distinct from
`the dedicated I/O
`channel.
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/migrating
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`14. The method
`of claim 13,
`wherein the I/O
`traffic is distinct
`from the first data.
`
`
`Cloud Storage comprises a second interface configured to receive first data via a network. Since
`receive first data via a network, not between computers and storage just as the I/O traffic, the I/O
`traffic is distinct from the first data.
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 33 of 62
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
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`The storage device (from host to storage area) and the dedicated I/O channel (from Appliance
`server to client) are independently accessible
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`15. The method
`of claim 13, further
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 34 of 62
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`comprising
`performing a first
`access operation
`at the storage
`device
`independently of
`the dedicated I/O
`channel.
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 35 of 62
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`the processor is configured to read at least a portion of the second data from the cache memory
`based on the read command
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`
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/migrating
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`the second data is written at the cache memory in response to the write command.
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`16. The method
`of claim 13,
`wherein the
`second data is
`written at the
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 36 of 62
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`cache memory in
`response to the
`write command.
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`Source: https://youtu.be/sBNtvg5D2CM?t=154
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`19. An apparatus
`comprising:
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`Cloud Storage is an apparatus
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 37 of 62
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
`
`Cloud Storage has a first interface configured to receive input/output (I/O) traffic from a first host
`device via a dedicated I/O channel (traffic from a host device (on-premises sources ), the I/O
`traffic comprising a read command
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`a first interface
`configured to
`receive
`input/output (I/O)
`traffic from a first
`host device via a
`dedicated I/O
`channel, the I/O
`traffic comprising
`one or more read
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`
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 38 of 62
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`
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`commands, one or
`more write
`commands, or a
`combination
`thereof;
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 39 of 62
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`
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`Dedicated Interconnect overview
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage-transfer/docs/on-prem-overview
`
`Google Storage Transfer Service receive first data (data from online sources) via a network
`
`
`
`a second interface
`configured to
`receive first data
`via a network;
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 40 of 62
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`Storage Transfer Service | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage-transfer-service#storage-transfer-service
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 41 of 62
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`Cloud Storage as a data lake | Cloud Architecture Center | Google Cloud
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/architecture/build-a-data-lake-on-gcp
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 42 of 62
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`Source: https://youtu.be/sBNtvg5D2CM?t=154
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`a cache memory;
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`Cloud Storage comprises a cache memory
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 43 of 62
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`
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`a storage device;
`and
`
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/migrating
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`a storage bucket is empty.
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`Cisco Exhibit 1018
`Cisco et al. v. LS Cloud Storage Technologies
`IPR2023-00733, Page 44 of 62
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`a processor
`coupled via a
`communication
`path to the storage
`device, the
`processor
`configured to
`access the cache
`memory during
`processing of the
`I/O traffic, the
`processor further
`configured to
`perform one or
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`Source: https://youtu.be/sBNtvg5D2CM?t=191
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`Cloud Storage comprises a processor(Console is operated bt a processor) coupled to the cache
`memory
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`more access
`operations at the
`storage device
`based on the I/O
`traffic, wherein the
`communication
`path is distinct
`from the dedicated
`I/O channel.
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`Source :https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/introduction
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`The request to transfer data is received via a dedicated channel and actual data from S3 is received at the google
`cloud storage via internet. Further the data received from S3 is loaded into cache memory and then written into
`cloud storage bucket. Therefore, it is evident that the path used for writing data into storage bucket is different
`(the Processor uses fast memory (i.e. cache memory) for processing the various functions which are used to
`complete the process of transfer of data from S3 to GCS)
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/migrating
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`The dedicated I/O channel is associated with dedicated throughput that corresponds to the I/O
`traffic, for example, the channel from application server to client is the dedicated I/O channel
`associated with dedicated throughput corresponds to the I/O traffic.
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`of claim 19,
`wherein the
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`dedicated I/O
`channel is
`associated with
`dedicated
`throughput that
`corresponds to the
`I/O traffic.
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`Dedicated Interconnect overview
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage-transfer/docs/on-prem-overview
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`Cloud Storage comprises a second interface configured to receive first data via a network. Since
`receive data via a network, not between computers and storage just as the I/O traffic, the I/O
`traffic is distinct from the data.
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`21. The apparatus
`of claim 19,
`wherein the I/O
`traffic is distinct
`from the data.
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`The data corresponds to one or more read request, a write request, or a combination(access)
`thereof
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`of claim 19,
`wherein the data
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`corresponds to
`one or more read
`requests, one or
`more write
`requests, or a
`combination
`thereof.
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`The storage device (from host to storage area) and the dedicated I/O channel (from Appliance
`server to client) are independently accessible
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`23. The apparatus
`of claim 19,
`wherein the
`storage device and
`the dedicated I/O
`channel are
`independently
`accessible.
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`24. An apparatus
`comprising:
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`Cloud Storage is an apparatus
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`Cloud Storage has a first interface configured to receive input/output (I/O) traffic from a first host
`device via a dedicated I/O channel (traffic from a host device (on-premises sources ), the I/O
`traffic comprising a read command
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`means for
`receiving
`input/output (I/O)
`traffic from a first
`host device via a
`dedicated I/O
`channel, the I/O
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`traffic comprising a
`write command;
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`Dedicated Interconnect overview
`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage-transfer/docs/on-prem-overview
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`Google Storage Transfer Service receive data (data from online sources) via a network
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`means for
`receiving data via a
`network;
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`means for short-
`term data storage;
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`Cloud Storage comprises a cache memory (means for short-term data storage)
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`means for long-term data storage
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` a
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` storage bucket is empty.
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`means for long-
`term data storage;
`and
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`the transfer process is complete.
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`the data is stored in the storage bucket after completion of transfer process, which appears to relate to
`“means for long-term data storage ” as claimed.
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`Means (console) for performing one or more access operations at the means for short-term data
`storage during processing of the I/O traffic and for performing one or more access operations at
`the means for long-term data storage based on the I/O traffic, the means for performing distinct
`from the dedicated I/O channel.
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`means for
`performing one or
`more access
`operations at the
`means for short-
`term data storage
`during processing
`of the I/O traffic
`and for performing
`one or more
`access operations
`at the means for
`long-term data
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`storage based on
`the I/O traffic, the
`means for
`performing distinct
`from the dedicated
`I/O channel.
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`Source :https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/introduction
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`The request to transfer data is received via a dedicated channel and actual data from S3 is received at the google
`cloud storage via internet. Further the data received from S3 is loaded into cache memory and then written into
`cloud storage bucket. Therefore, it is evident that the path used for writing data into storage bucket is different
`(the Processor uses fast memory (i.e. cache memory) for processing the various functions which are used to
`complete the process of transfer of data from S3 to GCS)
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`Source: https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/migrating
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