Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Patent
1997-08-28
1998-06-02
Toplu, Lucien U.
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
395670, G06F 1730
Patent
active
057616809
ABSTRACT:
A file defragmentation utility for a computer system is disclosed that enables multithreaded preemptive multi-tasking during file defragmentation. The utility includes a defragmentor routine that defragments clusters or portions of a file on a storage media and then updates one or more file system structures to indicate the new locations of the defragmented clusters of the file. An alias driver is provided that traps accesses to the file and that maintains coherent access to the file while the file system structures are updated.
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Cohen Leonardo
Kennedy Mark Kevin
Park Alice
Symantec Corporation
Toplu Lucien U.
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