A system for responding to file system requests having file IDs comprising V, a volume identifier specifying the file system being accessed, and R, an integer, specifying the file within the file system being accessed. The system includes D disk elements in which files are stored, where D is greater...http://www.google.de/patents/US20040128427?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040128427 - Method and system for responding to file system requests