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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7181640 | Method for controlling an external storage system having multiple external storage devices An external storage device is part of a ring-like first route formed by connecting multiple external storage devices to each other via communication channels. The external storage device comprises a first connection unit having a first input port and a first output ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180971 | Selecting between two TAP circuits with MODE/TCK and TCK/MODE signals Data is communicated through two separate circuits or circuit groups, each having clock and mode inputs, by sequentially reversing the role of the clock and mode inputs. The data communication circuits have data inputs, data outputs, a clock input for timing or sync... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181552 | Storage device and processing method Provided is a storage device that includes a first interface unit configured to connect to an external apparatus, a second interface unit configured to connect to a network, and a control unit which control the storage device. The control unit determines whether the... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181553 | Method and apparatus for identifying multiple paths to discovered SCSI devices and specific to set of physical path information A method, by which a user mode application obtains all physical paths that point to a logical unit on a newly-discovered small computer system interface (SCSI) device, may include: sending an input output control command to a kernel component regarding future discov... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177958 | Automated input determination The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method that includes receiving a sequence of input values. Furthermore, the method includes determining if the sequence of input values is a manual input or an automated input. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177883 | Method and apparatus for hierarchical storage management based on data value and user interest A hierarchical storage data management system includes application servers, a metadata server interconnected with the application servers through a local area network, storage devices interconnected through data flow paths, and a storage network connecting the stora... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177961 | Managing access, by operating system images of a computing environment, of input/output resources of the computing environment An input/output subsystem is configured as a plurality of input/output subsystem images, each of which appears to a program as an independent input/output subsystem. In response to an operating system image submitting an input/output (I/O) request requesting access ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177145 | Carrier device and method for a multiple disc array A carrier for supporting a circuit board and one or more data storage devices in a multiple disc array assembly. The carrier includes a partition with channel surfaces defining a tubular closed passage. The channel surfaces are adapted for circumscribing a cross sec... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177962 | Multifunctional apparatus having facsimile and copying functions wherein both functions share the same conveying path when reading and printing data There is provide a reading/recording apparatus capable of ensuring that a reading device and a recording device do not collide when the apparatus is miniaturized to thereby protect the reading unit and the recording unit by having the reading device and the recordin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174274 | Gathering I/O measurement data during an I/O operation process I/O measurement data associated with the performance of an I/O operation process is gathered during the I/O process. The I/O measurement data is saved in an IRB memory location specified by a test subchannel instruction. An I/O interrupt signals the completion of th... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7174550 | Sharing communications adapters across a plurality of input/output subsystem images A communications adapter is shared by a plurality of input/output (I/O) subsystem images of an I/O subsystem of a central processing complex. To enable the sharing, the communications adapter is configured to a plurality of I/O paths of the plurality of I/O subsyste... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171542 | Reconfigurable interface for coupling functional input/output blocks to limited number of i/o pins A reconfigurable processor system n an intergrated circuit includes a processor core that operates on a set of instructions to carry out predefined processes. A plurality of input/output pins are provided for interfacing with external signals. A reconfigurable inter... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7171474 | Persistent repository for on-demand node creation for fabric devices An application may query a fabric driver to obtain a list of devices visible through a fabric host adapter port(s). The fabric driver may obtain the list of devices by querying a fabric name server. For direct attach devices, device nodes may be created during drive... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167929 | Integrated-circuit implementation of a storage-shelf router and a path controller card for combined use in high-availability mass-storage-device shelves that may be incorporated within disk arrays, and a storage-shelf-interface tunneling method and system An integrated circuit implementing a storage-shelf router, used in combination with path controller cards and optionally with other storage-shelf routers, to interconnect SATA disks within a storage shelf or disk array to a high-bandwidth communications medium, such... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167960 | Direct access storage system with combined block interface and file interface access A storage system includes a storage controller and storage media for reading data from or writing data to the storage media in response to block-level and file-level I/O requests. The storage controller includes suitable interfaces for receiving the read/write reque... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167999 | Methods and apparatus for a segregated interface for parameter configuration in multi-path failover system An invention is disclosed for a segregated user interface for parameter configuration in a multi-path failover system. The segregated user interface includes a user interface module capable of receiving configuration parameters for the multi-path failover system fro... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165131 | Separating transactions into different virtual channels In one embodiment of the present invention, a method may include separating incoming transactions to an agent of a coherent system into at least a first channel, a second channel, and a third channel, based upon a type of the incoming transactions. The incoming tran... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162629 | Method to suspend-and-resume across various operational environment contexts A method to Suspend-and-Resume across various operational environment contexts is disclosed. An environmental context is saved in a disk partition corresponding to the saved environment. The system is suspended. Upon resume, a selected environmental context is selec... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7161936 | Method and system for distributing data communications utilizing a crossbar switch A solid-state crossbar switch for transmitting data traffic includes a first number of input ports. Each input port is operable to receive DSL data from a data switch. The crossbar switch also includes a second number of output ports. Each output port is capable of ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7162555 | Universal serial bus device having logical circuit for conversive and immediate host reset operation A Universal Serial Bus (USB) device for exchanging data with a USB host connected via a USB cable is provided. In a USB device for exchanging data with a USB host connected via a USB cable, the USB device comprises a USB encoder for outputting USB encoding data; a r... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159050 | File input/output control device and method for the same In a technology for dividing a file into a plurality of fragments which are distributed to a plurality of storage devices, to maintain a high level of security and fault tolerance, while storing the file on fewer storage devices than in the past. A file input... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7159044 | Input/output device disable control for PC-based consumer electronics device An electronic system that includes control logic that causes input and output ports to be disabled during the interruption windows of the initialization process, and subsequently to be selectively disabled or enabled after completion of the initialization process. T... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155572 | Method and apparatus for injecting write data into a cache A data processing system (100, 600) has a memory hierarchy including a cache (124, 624) and a lower-level memory system (170, 650). A data element having a special write with inject attribute is received from a data producer (160, 640), s... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7155638 | Clustered computer system utilizing separate servers for redundancy in which the host computers are unaware of the usage of separate servers An apparatus for and method of enhancing reliability within a cluster lock processing system having a relatively large number of commodity cluster instruction processors which are managed by a cluster lock manager. Because the commodity processors have virtually no ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152178 | Method and system for detecting path failure and performing input/output recovery in a multi-path input/output system The method and system provides for continuing issuance of input/output requests on a fabric having a plurality of paths connected to adapters on a computer managing the input/output requests. If a change in a path within the fabric occurs, a registered state change ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7152190 | USB OTG intelligent hub/router for debugging USB OTG devices An apparatus, architecture and method for enabling the debugging of USB OTG devices under development is provided herein. An intelligent router (100) provides the capability to connect to a USB Dual Role Device (DRD) (102) under development, and obtain... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149821 | Predictably defining input/output configurations for environments employing fabrics In an environment employing a fabric, such as a cascading switch network, a predictable input/output (I/O) configuration is provided. The I/O configuration explicitly specifies the one or more peripheral units accessible by a program, such as an operating system. Ot... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149886 | Computer system using disk controller and operating service thereof When there is an access passing between unit disk controllers, the band of a mutual connecting network must be very large in order to exhibit the performance sufficiently, so that the cost is increased. In the present invention, the access number of a logical volume... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149923 | Software control using the controller as a component to achieve resiliency in a computer system utilizing separate servers for redundancy An apparatus for and method of enhancing reliability within a cluster lock processing system having a relatively large number of commodity cluster instruction processors which are managed by a cluster lock manager. Because the commodity processors have virtually no ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143306 | Data storage system A system interface having a cache memory and a plurality of directors. Each one of the plurality of directors includes a data pipe coupled between an input of such one of the directors. The data pipe includes a data pipe memory and a data pipe memory controller for ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7143206 | Method for controlling data transfer unit having channel control unit, storage device control unit, and DMA processor Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for controlling data transfer. In one embodiment, a method for controlling data transfer comprises receiving a data transfer request from an external device; and writing data transfer information based on th... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7143210 | User-defined printer selection administration policy A system and method are provided for managing printer selection in a network of connected printers. The method comprises: accepting a print job; determining characteristics of the print job; selecting a printer in response to a programmable administrative policy tha... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7143250 | Methods and systems for improving mirror performance via optimized multi-channel utilization Methods and systems for optimizing data mirroring operations are disclosed. One or more data channels can be selected from among a plurality of data channels associated with a data-processing system, such that the selected data channel or data channels can comprise ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7143198 | Docking station for portable computer A network connection state can be conveniently changed to a wired or a wireless connection state according to whether a portable computer body is attached to a docking station including an Access Point part or not. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7139907 | Method and apparatus for implementing distributed SCSI devices using enhanced adapter reservations A method and apparatus are provided for implementing distributed (SCSI) devices using enhanced adapter reservations. A plurality of adapters is provided. Each adapter implements a plurality of logical devices with each logical device respectively coupled to a port o... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7139861 | Input/output unit access switching system and method An I/O unit access switching system and its method are implemented on a plurality of servers respectively having a baseboard management controller (BMC) and an intelligent platform management system (IPMI). The servers are connected to a switching device, itself con... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7136883 | System for managing object storage and retrieval in partitioned storage media The invention is directed to a system for managing storage of an object in a storage system having a plurality of different storage media divided into different partitions, which includes a storage processor for determining whether a particular storage partition has... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7136941 | Print management architecture for computing devices having a set of filters functions wherein the functions are prevented from conflicting with one another A print architecture, including a print manager interposed between an application and a set of installed filters that complete features associated with submitted print jobs, includes an integrated data tree that stores a composite of the features and printer persona... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7133795 | Techniques for testing an electronic system using in-line signal distortion A technique for testing an electronic system (e.g., a computer system) involves intercepting an initial signal of the electronic system, modifying the initial signal with a distortion to form a distorted signal, and introducing the distorted signal into the electron... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7133938 | Hub controller with connected first and second device wherein second device contains drivers and first device in disable state before driver read from second device A general-purpose electronic device, a method of controlling the same, and an information processing system are provided. This electronic device has a function of automatically installing its driver in the information processing system. The driver is stored in the e... | 11/07/2006 |
