Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-06
2009-08-18
Tsai, Sheng-Jen (Department: 2186)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
C714S006130
Reexamination Certificate
active
07577804
ABSTRACT:
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for detecting data integrity. An indicator is written to invalidate a data block that is capable of being stored in a plurality of sectors of a storage device, wherein the indicator is written to the storage device in at least one sector that is not included in the plurality of sectors. A writing of entire contents of the data block to the plurality of sectors of the storage device is initiated, in response to the writing of the indicator. The indicator is updated to validate the data block, in response to a completion of the writing of the entire contents of the data block to the plurality of sectors of the storage device.
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Hsu Yu-Cheng
Jones Michael John
Ripberger Richard Anthony
Stelmach Richard B.
Vageline Michael P.
Dutta Rabindranath
International Business Machines - Corporation
Konrath Raynes & Victor LLP
Tsai Sheng-Jen
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