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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112661 | Method and system for changing a protection policy for a dataset in a network storage system Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for providing, in a network storage system, a topology set to a storage administrator for selection of a topology to implement a new protection policy for a dataset. A topology includes a mapping betwe... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8103900 | Implementing enhanced memory reliability using memory scrub operations A method and circuit for implementing enhanced memory reliability using memory scrub operations to determine a frequency of intermittent correctable errors, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. A memory scrub for intermittent per... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099632 | Urgency and time window manipulation to accommodate unpredictable memory operations The variable latency associated with flash memory due to background data integrity operations is managed in order to allow the flash memory to be used in isochronous systems. A system processor is notified regularly of the nature and urgency of requests for time to ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8090992 | Handling of clustered media errors in raid environment A method, apparatus, and system of improved handling of clustered media errors in raid environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes starting a command timer when a firmware accepts a command from a host, tracking an amount of time the command spen... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8078918 | Solid state storage subsystem that maintains and provides access to data reflective of a failure risk A storage subsystem is disclosed that maintains (a) statistics regarding errors detected via an ECC (error correction code) module of the storage subsystem; and/or (b) historical data regarding operating conditions experienced by the storage subsystem, such as tempe... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074106 | Storage control device and RAID group extension method The present invention provides a storage system having a controller that can extend an old RAID group to a new RAID group without decreasing a processing speed. A conversion part reads the data from an unconverted area A1, converts it into the data based on a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8051333 | Memory failure recovery method, information processing apparatus, and program Upon occurrence of a memory error which is difficult to correct, CPU interrupts a process under execution in response to interrupt signal output from error detection device, and transfers the control to the OS. The OS references attributes of a page stored in a page... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046630 | Storage control apparatus, storage control method, and computer product A controller updates a partition arrangement table and a backup-disk management table. The controller also creates, in a first disk, a logical memory area for storing a backup directory that has been stored in the first disk and that corresponds to a primary directo... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8046631 | Firmware recovery in a raid controller by using a dual firmware configuration A system comprising a first memory, a second memory, and a controller. The first memory may be configured to store a first firmware. The second memory may be configured to store a second firmware similar to the first firmware stored on the first memory. The controll... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8046629 | File server for redundant array of independent disks (RAID) system A redundant array of independent disks (RAID) system comprises N storage arrays, wherein each of the N storage arrays comprise a target processing module and 1 to M hard disk drives, where M and N are integers greater than 1. A data processing module selectively ass... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8041989 | System and method for providing a high fault tolerant memory system A system and method for providing a high fault tolerant memory system. The system includes a memory system having a memory controller, a plurality of memory modules and a mechanism. The plurality of memory modules are in communication with the memory controller and ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037362 | Storage system that finds occurrence of power source failure One or more switches are interposed between a controller portion and a storage device. When transmission of a command to a certain storage device fails, a command is transmitted starting from an upstream side to a downstream side of a path between the controller por... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032783 | Memory apparatus which provides notification of memory capacity The service life of memory cards is to be substantially elongated against the occurrence of faulty blocks. A control logic searches blocks in a nonvolatile memory cell array for any acquired fault on the basis of a fault-inviting code in a management information sec... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028198 | Devices, methods, and apparatuses for detection, sensing, and reporting functionality for semiconductor memory Methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed for a memory device. In one embodiment, a memory device is disclosed that may include a command error module operably coupled to a mode register, a command input, and an address input. The command error module may be co... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8015438 | Memory circuit The invention provides a memory circuit comprising a plurality of storage cells for storing data and redundant spare storage cells for replacing defective storage cells, and a memory access logic for accessing said storage cells connected to a replacement setting re... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8015436 | Resilient data storage in the presence of replication faults and rolling disasters A method for data protection includes, in a first operational mode, sending data items for storage in a primary storage device and in a secondary storage device, while temporarily caching the data items in a disaster-proof storage unit and subsequently deleting the ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010847 | Memory repair A memory chip having a memory with a plurality of non-redundant memory lines and a plurality of redundant memory lines, and a controller configured to allocate dynamically a redundant memory line to a failed memory line during runtime. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006139 | Degeneration control device and degeneration control program A degeneration control device that controls degeneration of a cache having a plurality of ways based on an error that occurs in response to an access request, includes a cache line degeneration information memory unit, which stores cache line degeneration informatio... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001425 | Preserving state information of a storage subsystem in response to communication loss to the storage subsystem A storage subsystem has a plurality of storage devices. An indication of failure of at least one of the plurality of storage devices is detected. In response to detecting the indication of failure, monitoring is performed for a further condition. According to the mo... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996724 | System and method for logging disk failure analysis in disk nonvolatile memory A system and method for logging and storing failure analysis information on disk drive so that the information is readily and reliably available to vendor customer service and other interested parties is provided. The information, in an illustrative embodiment, is s... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7996725 | Providing protection for a memory device A method for monitoring the status of a memory device is disclosed. The method includes, during operation of the memory device, exercising a first portion of the memory device more than at least one other portion of the memory device in order to induce an accelerate... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7996726 | Evaluation method and evaluation system for semiconductor storage device An evaluation method is proposed to evaluate reliability of a nonvolatile memory in a semiconductor storage device with respect to data writing and data reading. While power is being supplied to the semiconductor storage device, a test program and the control progra... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7996727 | Error correction for memory Methods and devices operate to apply and provide differing levels of error correction within a multi-level, non-volatile memory. In an example, the differing level of error correction is provided within one page of a row of multi-level cells relative to other pages ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7979736 | Method for updating nonvolatile memory A memory block having a plurality of parameter data including parameter data to be updated is read to a working area from a nonvolatile memory and, whether the plurality of parameter data is correct or not is checked on a basis of error detection data. When an error... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971101 | Systems and methods for management and capturing of optical drive failure errors The systems and methods herein may be used for management and capturing of optical drive failure errors. One implementation of a method for capturing a failure error of an optical storage drive may include detecting the failure error of the optical storage drive. Th... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7962801 | Link table recovery method A link table recovery method for a flash memory having a plurality of blocks is provided. The method includes: selecting one block from the blocks; selecting a last page containing data of the selected block; checking the last page to determine whether the last page... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7945815 | System and method for managing memory errors in an information handling system A method for handling memory defects during the POST phase and memory calibration in single processor and multiprocessor information handling systems is disclosed whereby information regarding the location of a known memory defect is utilized to optimize the perform... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7941705 | Computer system to use memory having defective memory cell and control method thereof A computer system having a plurality of devices including a data storage part which includes a plurality of cells to store data, and a controller to inspect whether there is a defective cell in the data storage part if a condition to execute a cell inspection functi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934130 | System and method for managing non-volatile memory based on health An invention is provided for managing non-volatile memory having a plurality of memory blocks and a plurality of error values associated with the memory blocks. The method includes recording an error value indicating a number of errors occurring in a memory block du... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7925930 | Storage control system and control method for storage control system A storage control system of the present invention can carry out settings for a storage device using redundantly configured access channels. A controller of the storage control system can access a storage device using a plurality of access channels of system A and sy... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921334 | Program and method for error determination, and electronic apparatus There is provided an error determination program executed by an information processor included in an electronic apparatus that includes a device installation section capable of installing any one of a plurality of devices having different formats, a host controller ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7913122 | System and method for on-board diagnostics of memory modules A memory hub includes an on-board diagnostic engine through which diagnostic testing and evaluation of the memory system can be performed. The memory hub includes a link interface for receiving memory requests for access to memory devices of the memory system and a ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7890811 | Method and apparatus for improved memory reliability, availability and serviceability Methods and apparatus dynamically reconfigure storage or channel capacities in a memory system. A fully-buffered dual in-line memory module (DIMM) is configured for a particular storage capacity and a particular channel capacity. An error may be detected at a memory... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7882400 | Information processing apparatus, storage medium supporting device, and identifier changing method An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to accurately manage a plurality of storage media realized by cooperation with each other while maintaining a combination or combinations thereof, and manage data for each OS. A storage media supporting dev... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7870435 | Memory device and method for repairing a semiconductor memory A block repair device is used in a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) having a primary array with a defective cell and a redundant array with a redundant row. The block repair device stores a block repair configuration that determines the dimensions (e.g., the numb... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861122 | Monitoring health of non-volatile memory A host processor is coupled to a memory controller and configurable to retrieve from the memory controller information indicative of the health of a non-volatile memory device operatively coupled to the memory controller. A host system uses the information to monito... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856577 | Command language for memory testing A memory testing system for testing a plurality of memory locations in an electronic memory device is provided. The system includes a programmable memory device integrated into the electronic memory device capable of receiving and storing a compiled memory testing p... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7856576 | Method and system for managing memory transactions for memory repair In one embodiment, a controller for an associative memory having n ways contains circuitry for sending a request to search an indexed location in each of the n ways for a tag, wherein the tag and an index that is used to denote the indexed location form a memory add... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7853830 | Apparatus and method for providing error notification in a wireless virtual file system An apparatus (20) provides a dynamically-generated audio and/or video error file upon the occurrence of an error condition in a wireless virtual file system (100). According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus (20) includes a host interfac... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7849365 | Method for reducing host device to electronic device communication errors This invention is directed to allowing an electronic device with a failed file system to dynamically direct a host device to reformat it, by making the storage component appear to be in its unformatted state. Upon detection of file system failure, the device writes ... | 12/07/2010 |
