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Data storage system for providing redundant copies of data on different disk drives

Patent 5155845 Issued on October 13, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 15, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

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Application

No. 538911 filed on 06/15/1990

US Classes:

714/6Redundant stored data accessed (e.g., duplicated data, error correction coded data, or other parity-type data)

Examiners

Primary: Atkinson, Charles E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0109981 EP. 06/13/1984
  • 0239323 EP. 09/13/1987
  • 0299511 EP. 01/13/1989
  • 0303856 EP. 02/13/1989
  • 0352028 EP. 01/13/1990
  • WO82/02784 WO. 08/13/1982
  • WO85/02926 WO. 07/13/1985

International Classes

G06F 011/20
G06F 013/00

Abstract

A disk storage system that writes multiple copies of records directed to user-specified volumes. A plurality of spaced apart control units interconnected by direct data links and a corresponding plurality of sets of recording means communicate over the direct data links when a write request is received by one control unit to cause one volume in each set of recording means to write a copy of the received record.

Other References

  • Dishon, Disk Dual Copy Methods and Their Performance, FTCS-18 Digest of Papers, Jun. 1988, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 314-319
  • Control System of Main Storage Device, Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 006, No. 206 (P-149) Oct. 19, 1982, JP 57 111,900
  • Frush, Graceful Degradation in a Multiple Data Path Environment, IBM Tech. Discl. Bulletin, vol. 16, No. 3, Aug. 1973, pp. 912-91
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