Computer, external storage and method for processing data...

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2008-11-17

2011-10-25

Sorrell, Eron J (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Input/output data buffering

C710S005000, C710S074000

Reexamination Certificate

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08046507

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a computer, comprising: a processor for processing data; a system bus connected to the processor; a management unit connected to the system bus; and an external storage connected to the system bus through the management unit, wherein the external storage comprises: a buffer for buffering data; and storage areas connected to the buffer for storing data, and wherein the management unit is adapted to: receive an instruction sent by the processor from the system bus, said instruction corresponding to operations; read data information from the storage areas to the buffer; and execute at least one of the operations on the data information. Furthermore, the present invention provides an external storage and a method for processing data information in an external storage. According to the present invention, it is possible to scan the external storage with a large capacity in a short time.

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