Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Remote data accessing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Najjar, Saleh (Department: 2455)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Remote data accessing
C709S218000, C709S236000, C709S246000, C709S250000, C710S005000, C710S036000, C711S110000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07870225
ABSTRACT:
A network-attached disk (NAD) system is disclosed that includes an NAD device for receiving a disk access command from a host through a network, and a device driver at the host for controlling the NAD device through the network, where the device driver creates a virtual host bus adapter so that the host recognizes the NAD device as if it is a local device to the host. The host may run the UNIX or Windows family of operating systems. The NAD device includes a disk for storing data, a disk controller for controlling the disk, and a network adapter for receiving a disk access command from the host through a network port.
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Korobov Vitali
Najjar Saleh
Pak Zhe Khi
Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck P.C.
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