System, method, and computer program for selectable or programmable data consistency checking methodology

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6928578
APP PUB NO 20020169995A1
SERIAL NO

09853336

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A data storage system that includes computer coupled to disk array controller which is coupled to data storage devices. First procedure provides a method to perform data consistency checking and correction of user data stored in data sectors on a data stripe. Each data sector includes data header and data stripe includes a parity sector, and parity sector includes a parity header. Data stripe is distributed across storage devices. Provides each data header with first code to provide a check for the user data stored in the data header's data segment, provides the parity header with second code to provide a check for a set of parity data stored in parity sector, and provides the parity header with third code by encoding each respective first code with second code. Third code enables user to check consistency of user data and parity data without respective operations on each byte of data in both data sectors and parity sector.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
XYRATEX TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDLANGSTONE ROAD HAVANT PO9 1SA

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Archibald, Jr John Edward Boulder, CO 5 316
McKean, Brian Dennis Longmont, CO 13 595

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation