Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-07
2006-02-07
Thai, Tuan V. (Department: 2186)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
C711S154000, C711S161000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06996688
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method, system, and program for reducing an mount of data transferred. Indicators of sub-blocks modified for a block of data since the block of data was last sent to remote storage are maintained until the block of data is demoted. The maintained indicators are used to identify sub-blocks on the block of data for transfer to the remote storage.Disclosed is a method, system, and program for managing metadata in cache. A first policy is used to determine when to remove data from a primary cache, and a second policy is used to determine when to remove data from a metadata cache.
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Factor Michael E.
Fienblit Shachar
Gluck Olympia
Hyde, II Joseph Smith
Jarvis Thomas Charles
Davda Janaki K.
Konrad Raynes & Victor LLP
Thai Tuan V.
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