Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Alam, Shahid (Department: 2162)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C709S222000, C711S005000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06928459
ABSTRACT:
Space is allocated on storage devices in proportion to weights associated with the storage devices. The space is allocated by a plurality of file systems. In particular, space may be allocated on any one of the devices by one or more of the file systems. The weights can be dynamically adjusted at any time in order to accommodate changes in the system and to better utilize the storage devices. However, since more than one file system may be allocating space on one or more of the storage devices, changes in the weights are propagated to the various file systems that may utilize the information.
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Haskin Roger L.
Sawdon Wayne A.
Schmuck Frank B.
Wyllie James C.
Alam Shahid
Cutter, Esq. Lawrence D.
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & & Mesiti P.C.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Schiller, Esq. Blanche E.
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