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7334159 Self-testing RAM system and method  
A self-testing and correcting random access memory (RAM) device and methodology is disclosed herein. The device includes at least one array of memory to enable data storage and self-testing RAM...
7330944 Method for storing data in a memory, a system, an electronic device and a memory card  
The invention relates to a method for performing a memory processing function to a block memory ( 2 ), wherein there are memory cells ( 18 ), where data can be stored, and a connection bus ( 5 ),...
7330931 Method and system for accessing auxiliary data in power-efficient high-capacity scalable storage system  
A method for preparing data units for access in a data storage system is disclosed. The data storage system includes multiple storage devices having data units. All the storage devices of the data...
7328324 Multiple mode controller method and apparatus  
A data storage system configured for efficient operation in a single controller mode and to facilitate an upgrade from single controller operation to dual redundant active-active controller...
7328302 Device and method for treating a state of a memory  
Device for treating a memory state resulting from incomplete writing or erasing of data. The memory includes memory cells organized in a plurality of pages each having generation information...
7328320 Storage system and method for acquisition and utilization of snapshots  
A computer system including: a computer having a display to display information of a plurality of backup times, and an inputting device by which a user selects a backup time of the plurality of...
7325161 Classification of recovery targets to enable automated protection setup  
In one embodiment, a recovery manager may define a plurality of recovery target sets. Each recovery target set comprises a recovery point target, a recovery time target, and at least one other...
7325176 System and method for accelerated information handling system memory testing  
Memory testing at system startup, such as boot POST, of an information handling system is accelerated by adjusting memory testing routines to use instructions that take advantage of optimizations...
7321990 System software to self-migrate from a faulty memory location to a safe memory location  
A method and system to provide system software to self-migrate from a faulty memory location to a safe memory location. A faulty portion of memory in a system software memory region of a computer...
7321984 Automatic storage unit in smart home  
A method, system, and device for computer control of access to a storage unit. The computer monitors the physical environment inside the storage unit, assists in placing and retrieving desired...
7318181 ROM-based controller monitor in a memory device  
A circuit to monitor the activity of a memory device during program/erase operations that are managed by a ROM-based microcontroller. Different signals can be monitored according to different test...
7318116 Control path failover in an automated data storage library  
A system, a method, and a computer program product to provide a failover procedure for an automated data storage library are provided. During the operation of a data storage library, a host...
7315923 System and method for combining data streams in pipelined storage operations in a storage network  
Described herein are systems and methods for multiplexing pipelined data for backup operations. Various data streams are combined such as by multiplexing by a multiplexing module. The multiplexing...
7313719 Restore of backup to computer system with filesystem/volume attribute modification  
In some embodiments, a computer accessible medium comprises a plurality of instructions. When executed, the plurality of instructions modify at least a first attribute corresponding to a first...
7310703 Methods of reading and writing data  
A method of reading data comprises receiving a request for a stripe of erasure coded data, sending read messages to at least a quorum of storage devices, and receiving at least the quorum of reply...
7310745 Efficient media scan operations for storage systems  
A method for media scan operations for storage system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of arranging a range of sections of media of PSDs to perform media scan operations; scheduling the...
7310742 Method and apparatus for performing disk diagnostics and repairs on remote clients  
Method and apparatus for performing disk diagnostics and repairs on remote clients. The method employs an embedded LAN microcontroller at a client to submit diagnostic commands to disk drives...
7310709 Method and apparatus for primary cache tag error handling  
A method and apparatus is disclosed for maintaining coherency between a primary cache and a secondary cache in a directory-based cache system. Upon identifying a parity error in the primary cache,...
7308598 Algorithm to encode and compress array redundancy data  
A method, an apparatus and a computer program product are provided for the compression of array redundancy data. Array redundancy data can be lengthy and take up a lot of space on a processor. This...
7308624 Voltage monitoring test mode and test adapter  
A testing system has a processor, a module and at least one manufactured semiconductor device. The processor is configured to send and receive testing signals. The module is electrically coupled to...
7308604 Real-time fail-over recovery for a media area network  
A media area network includes a storage system having at least one storage device for storing digitized information. A host bus adapter provides a link between the storage system and a host system...
7308532 Method for dynamically implementing N+K redundancy in a storage subsystem  
In one embodiment, a storage subsystem includes a plurality of storage arrays each including a plurality of storage devices. The storage subsystem also includes a plurality of array controllers...
7308606 System and method for persistent and robust storage allocation  
A method for managing computer memory, in accordance with the present invention, includes maintaining multiple sets of free blocks of memory wherein a free block is added to a set based on its...
7308537 Half-good mode for large L2 cache array topology with different latency domains  
A cache memory logically partitions a cache array into at least two slices each having a plurality of cache lines, with a given cache line spread across two or more cache ways of contiguous bytes...
7302539 Migrating data in a storage system  
A method of managing storage comprises connecting a number of virtual disks to a disk controller loop of a disk controller, and mounting a portion of the number of virtual disks to the disk...
7302604 Remote management commands in a mass storage system  
A method for managing activity of a data storage system including a primary storage facility and a secondary storage facility. The method includes mirroring a first logical unit in the primary...
7299379 Maintaining cache integrity by recording write addresses in a log  
An apparatus, as well as systems, methods, and articles can operate to record the address of write operations to a memory cached by a non-volatile cache prior to executing an operating system cache...
7292950 Multiple error management mode memory module  
A memory module comprises a plurality of storage bits for each memory location, and a plurality of error management storage bits for each memory location. A memory controller is operable to change...
7293191 System and method for managing I/O errors in a storage environment employing asymmetric distributed block virtualization  
A system for managing input/output (I/O) errors in a storage system employing asymmetric distributed block virtualization includes a volume server, a plurality of volume clients, and one or more...
7293196 Method, apparatus, and system for preserving cache data of redundant storage controllers  
A method, apparatus, and system for preserving the cache data of redundant storage controllers, by copying the recorded data blocks and the associated cache tags in the primary cache memory of a...
7293193 Array controller for disk array, and method for rebuilding disk array  
An array controller includes a maximum address storage unit and a data restoration unit. The maximum address storage unit stores a maximum address, which is a maximum one of the addresses of...
7293194 Method and device for switching database access part from for-standby to currently in use  
It is an object of the present invention to use the resources of various sites in an effective manner. The first site has a first DB access part in use. The second site has a second DB access part...
7290167 Method and apparatus for seamless management for disaster recovery  
A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and system are presented for establishing redundant computer resources. According to one embodiment, in a system including a plurality of processor...
7290115 System and method for filtering write operations to a storage medium containing an operating system image  
A write filter is used to handle write operations by an operating system of a computing device that has a main storage medium in which the operating system image is stored. The write filter is...
7290179 System and method for soft error handling  
Embodiments of the present invention relate to detecting and clearing a soft error in a cache.
7287180 Hardware independent hierarchical cluster of heterogeneous media servers using a hierarchical command beat protocol to synchronize distributed parallel computing systems and employing a virtual dynamic network topology for distributed parallel computing system  
A video distribution system is implemented on a hierarchical parallel processing system that has clusters that are automatically formed from nodes of computer processing systems. Each cluster has a...
7283385 RRAM communication system  
The present invention provides a RRAM communication system including at least one RRAM controller and a master controller. The master controller is communicatively coupled to each of at least one...
7284149 Intermittent connection protection for external computer devices  
An integrated computer management and storage system comprising, in a preferred embodiment: an external mass storage device for a host computer; including a power storage sub-system, in the form of...
7281099 Computer system and a method of replication  
In a cluster-structured disk subsystem, when creating a volume for an online backup separately from a volume for a normal I/O, it is desirable to be able to achieve such a creation for any volume...
7281159 Managing disk drive replacements on multidisk headless appliances  
A headless computer entity having a plurality of disk drives self-restores to a known state upon failure of either a system disk drive containing an operating system of the computer entity or...
7281156 System and method for writing data to a disk drive assembly to minimize the effect of a single head failure  
A method of writing data to a disk drive system including a plurality of disks and a plurality of heads, each head for writing data to a plurality of sectors on a surface of one of the plurality of...
7281155 Semiconductor memory device and method for executing shift redundancy operation  
A semiconductor memory device having a shift redundancy function includes a switch circuit for changeably connecting a plurality of decode signal lines decoding an address signal to a plurality of...
7278053 Self healing storage system  
A self healing system in a RAID array to reduce the risk of loss of data on a disk drive caused by grown media defects on the disk drive. The grown media defects include radial and spiral scratches...
7275177 Data recovery with internet protocol replication with or without full resync  
In an asynchronous remote copy system, a primary site keeps a list of data blocks for which changes have been made to a primary file system and transmitted to a secondary file system at a secondary...
7275153 Booting and boot code update system using boot strapper code to select between a loader and a duplicate backup loader  
Disclosed are a method and system for booting and boot code update, which store a boot strapper that causes a boot loader or a backup boot loader to be selectively executed during booting and the...
7272668 System having backplane performance capability selection logic  
A system having a plurality of printed circuit broads each one having an electrical component thereon. A backplane carries a signal indicative of a performance characteristic of the electrical...
7272747 Use of non-volatile memory to perform rollback function  
A mechanism and method for maintaining a consistent state in a non-volatile random access memory system without constraining normal computer operation is provided, thereby enabling a computer...
7266716 Method and recovery of data using erasure coded data from stripe blocks  
A method of recovering a stripe of erasure coded data begins with sending query messages to storage devices. The method continues with receiving query reply messages from at least a first quorum of...
7263633 Integrated circuit, in particular integrated memory, and methods for operating an integrated circuit  
An integrated circuit, in particular, an integrated memory, contains a control circuit for ascertaining an operating state of the circuit. A self-repair circuit, which is connected to the control...
7257688 Information processing system with redundant storage having interleaved master storage and substorage regions  
Duplicate data are stored in separate storage units SU( 0 ) 16 and the SU( 1 ) 26 , respectively. The storage area in each of the SU( 0 ) 16 and the SU( 1 ) 26 is divided into master storage...