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| 8117416 | Storage device and power control method The storage device of the present invention has: a first recording unit that records a time zone history of access to each storage area assigned to a virtual volume; a second recording unit that executes a predetermined calculation based on the time zone history of ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112607 | Method and system for managing large write-once tables in shadow page databases Methods and systems for managing large write-once tables are described. In some embodiments, a relational database management system includes a space allocation module that utilizes both a logical space allocation scheme, as well as a physical space allocation schem... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112608 | Variable-width memory Described is a memory system in which the memory core organization changes with device width. The number of physical memory banks accessed reduces with device width, resulting in reduced power usage for relatively narrow memory configurations. Increasing the number ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112605 | System and method for allocation of organizational resources System and methods for storing electronic data is provided, where the system comprises a storage manager component and a management module associated with the storage manager component. The management module is configured to receive information related to storage ac... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112606 | Method for storing a data block containing data for controlling a technical process, and control and automation device The invention proposes a method and a control apparatus for storing a first data block containing data for controlling a technical process in a first memory area of an automation apparatus. In this case, a second data block containing data for controlling the techni... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108644 | Storage control apparatus, storage system, and virtual volume control method The storage control apparatus of the present invention saves a table for managing a virtual volume in a pool and keeps the state of the table in the latest state. A first dynamic mapping table (DMT) that manages a first virtual volume is saved in a first pool. Upon ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108645 | Optimized memory allocation via feature extraction A method and system for recovering embedded system memory contained within an embedded system includes a software image in embedded system memory and identifying unneeded software features in the software image; identifying memory portions containing the unneeded so... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108647 | Digital data architecture employing redundant links in a daisy chain of component modules A communications architecture utilizes modules arranged in a daisy-chain, each module supporting multiple input and output ports. Point-to-point links are arranged so that a first output link of each of multiple modules connects to the next module in the chain, and ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108646 | Storage system and storage control method that compress and store data elements A pool is formed based on a plurality of storage devices. This pool is constituted by a plurality of real pages. Real pages of different lengths are included in this plurality of real pages. Among a plurality of virtual pages which make up a virtual volume, a contro... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8108648 | Various methods and apparatus for address tiling Various methods and apparatus are described for a memory scheduler. The memory scheduler couples to a target memory core that includes a bank of memories. The memory scheduler contains two or more configurable address tiling functions to transform an incoming addres... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103847 | Storage virtual containers A controller of a Solid State Device (SSD) defines a mapping from memory devices, such as flash packages, that make up the SSD to one or more storage virtual containers. The storage virtual containers are exposed to an operating system by the controller through an i... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099576 | Extension of write anywhere file system layout An underlying physical volume of a storage system is an aggregate having a plurality of storage devices. The aggregate has its own physical volume block number (pvbn) space. A file system layout apportions the underlying physical volume into a plurality of virtual v... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095764 | Dynamic application aware storage configuration A method is used in dynamic application aware storage configuration. A storage system configuration policy is received that includes one or more sets of device generic application best practices and one or more sets of device specific best practices. Initial storage... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095765 | Memory block management Various embodiments include one or more memory devices having at least two planes of physical blocks organized into super blocks, with each super block including a physical block from each of the at least two planes. Embodiments include determining defective blocks ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090922 | Chip cards and related method for memory management A method for the processor controlled administering of a memory of a chip card. Initially, available free memory capacity is determined. Then, the memory is released for storing data. The data in the memory can be deleted. The memory can also be used by new data. A ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090921 | Processing device, computer system, and mobile apparatus A processing device included on a single chip includes processors capable of executing tasks in parallel and a cache memory shared by the processors, wherein the cache memory includes single-port memories and read data selection units, each of the single-port memori... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090923 | Storage system and control method for the same An externally-connected volume of a main storage is correlated to an AOU volume inside of an external storage. The AOU volume is allocated with a not-yet-used page in a pool in accordance with data writing. When a command is issued to the externally-connected volume... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090924 | Method for the allocation of data on physical media by a file system which optimizes power consumption The present invention provides a method for the allocation of data on physical media by a file system which optimizes power consumption. The present invention improves power efficiency of computing devices using file systems by allocating data in a way that allows d... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086816 | Method for controlling performance aspects of a data storage and access routine A method for improving the performance of a computerized data storage and access system includes the steps (a) providing a virtual representation of an existing data storage controller accessible to a computing system, (b) providing a configuration interface executa... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8078824 | Method for dynamic load balancing on partitioned systems Methods, systems and apparatuses to dynamically balance execution loads on a partitioned system among processor cores or among partitions. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078822 | Application independent storage array performance optimizer A system comprising a performance module and an application. The performance module may be configured to (i) monitor a LUN for a predetermined amount of time, (ii) capture information relating to the LUN, and (iii) store the information. The application may be confi... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074041 | Apparatus, system, and method for managing storage space allocation An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing storage space allocation. The apparatus includes a recognizing module, a reserving module, and a managing module. The recognizing module recognizes a trigger event at a client of the data storage system. Th... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8074042 | Methods and system of pooling storage devices A system and method are provided for pooling storage devices in a virtual library for performing a storage operation. A storage management device determines a storage characteristic of a plurality of storage devices with respect to performing a storage operation. Ba... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069156 | Method and system for pruned resilvering using a dirty time log A computer readable medium including executable instructions for resilvering a hierarchical block tree in a storage pool. Resilvering the hierarchical block tree involves determining that a birth time of a parent block of a branch is greater than or equal to a lowes... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8069330 | Memory management system for reducing memory fragmentation A memory management system for a process formulated in the C/C++ language in a processing unit includes an allocator which processes memory blocks of predetermined size, for example 64 Kb. Large objects are defined as being objects having a size of between 256 and 6... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8069331 | Storage system, storage extent release method and storage apparatus This storage system has an allocation unit for allocating a storage extent in prescribed units to the dynamic logical volume upon storing the data sent from the host computer in the dynamic logical volume; a management unit for managing the storage extent recognized... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8069329 | Internally triggered reconfiguration of programmable logic devices Various techniques are described to provide an internally triggered reconfiguration of a programmable logic device (PLD). In one example, a PLD includes configuration memory adapted to store first configuration data to configure the PLD for its intended function. Th... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8069328 | Daisy chain cascade configuration recognition technique Methods and systems provide recognition of a device in a daisy chain cascade configuration. Input circuitry at a device receives an input signal that indicates device configuration following a power-up, reset or other operation of the device. A pulse generator gener... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8055873 | Data writing method for flash memory, and controller and system using the same A data writing method for a flash memory is provided. The data writing method includes following steps. First, a block is selected as a substitute block from a spare area of the flash memory, wherein the substitute block is used for substituting a data block in a da... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051267 | Using versioned pointers to facilitate reusing memory with a reduced need to reclaim objects through garbage collection One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that uses versioned pointers to facilitate reusing memory without having to reclaim the objects solely through garbage collection. The system operates by first receiving a request to allocate an object. Next,... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8051268 | Memory controller, nonvolatile storage device, nonvolatile storage system, and nonvolatile memory address management method For address management of a nonvolatile memory, the whole logical address space is divided into logical address ranges (0 to 15), and the physical address space is divided into physical areas (segments (0 to 15)). The logical address ranges are respectively associat... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8051269 | Automated memory reallocation and optimization between logical partitions A computer program product and apparatus for reallocating memory in a logically partitioned environment. The invention comprises a Performance Enhancement Program (PEP) and a Reallocation Program (RP). The PEP allows an administrator to designate several parameters ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8041916 | Data storage device and method of operating the same A data storage device and a method of operating the same include firmware recognizing that the data storage device has a smaller than normal capacity or includes a routine in the firmware when the number of bad blocks exceeds the maximum. Therefore, even if the numb... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041915 | Faster memory access in non-unified memory access systems A generic NUMA-compliant memory selection technique is provided to enable a device capable of accessing memory anywhere in a system to select a near (potentially the nearest) memory for use with the device. For example, an AGP controller can access system memory any... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041917 | Managing server, pool adding method and computer system In a computer system, even when the virtual storage capacity of pools is increased, it is possible to keep the availability of each pool at least at a desired level. The managing server compares a reference value beforehand stored therein with an evaluation value of... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041918 | Method and apparatus for improving parallel marking garbage collectors that use external bitmaps A method for performing garbage collection involves obtaining a first reference bitmap including a block address and a set of mark bits, obtaining a first reference, identifying a mark bit of the set of mark bits based on the first reference, comparing an address as... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037273 | Storage system logical storage area allocating method and computer system A method for allocating optimum pages to a logical volume according to the usage of the logical volume and an access characteristic is provided. A storage system is connected to a host computer, includes plural disk drives and a controller to control the plural disk... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8037274 | Apparatus for supporting creation of access path from host to logical volume A path creation support apparatus acquires either a portion of the parameters required for path creation or parameter decision information for deciding this portion of the parameters from a storage system or a host. The path creation support apparatus decides the po... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032730 | Method and apparatus for I/O priority control in storage systems In exemplary embodiments a storage control unit is able to provide and track priority control among virtual ports created for corresponding physical ports and/or volume groups made up of one or more volumes, and thereby ensure application of priority settings. Accor... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8032495 | Index compression Compressing and decompressing compressed index lists. One or more index lists include at least a portion of the list that is compressed. A method includes reading an entry from a list. The method further includes determining that the entry indicates the start of a c... | 10/04/2011 |
