Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-01
2011-03-01
Peugh, Brian R (Department: 2187)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Specific memory composition
C714S006130
Reexamination Certificate
active
07899981
ABSTRACT:
A flash memory storage system has a plurality of flash memory devices comprising a plurality of flash memories, and a controller having an I/O processing control unit for accessing a flash memory device specified by a designated access destination in an I/O request received from an external device from among the plurality of flash memory devices. A parity group can be configured of flash memory devices having identical internal configuration.
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Eguchi Yoshiaki
Fujimoto Kazuhisa
Iwamura Takashige
Kawamura Shunji
Brundidge & Stanger, P.C.
Hitachi , Ltd.
Peugh Brian R
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