Method and apparatus for managing a cache memory in a mass-storage system

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7818505
APP PUB NO 20060143395A1
SERIAL NO

11243210

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a cache management module for managing a cache memory device, comprising a groups management module adapted to define groups of allocation units in accordance with at least an operative criterion and to create a new group of allocation units whenever it is determined that in accordance with at least the operative criterion none of the one or more existing groups is appropriate to include an allocation unit, and a replacement procedure module adapted to manage the cache in terms of groups of allocation units, rather than in terms of discrete allocation units.

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

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cohen, Dror Tel Aviv, IL 67 1029
Helman, Haim Ramat Gan, IL 95 1400
Revah, Yaron Tel-Aviv, IL 50 1031
Schwartz, Shemer Herzelia, IL 52 1214
Zohar, Ofir Alfe-Menashe, IL 66 1510

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation