Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Input/output command process
Reexamination Certificate
2009-12-04
2011-11-29
Kindred, Alford (Department: 2181)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Input/output command process
C710S029000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08069272
ABSTRACT:
Provided is a unit for protecting data with respect to data transfer between memories of a disk controller. The disk controller for controlling data transfer between a host computer and a disk drive includes: a channel unit having a channel memory; a cache unit having a cache memory, and a control unit for controlling the data transfer. The data transferred to/from the host computer is transferred in a packet between the channel memory and the cache memory, and The control unit for verifying consistency of information included in a header of the packet to be transferred to decide whether transfer can be permitted when the packet is transferred.
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Hitachi , Ltd.
Huson Zachary K
Kindred Alford
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