Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Through a circuit switch
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-25
2010-10-19
Kumar, Pankaj (Department: 2467)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Through a circuit switch
C711S110000, C711S111000, C711S112000, C711S113000, C711S114000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07817626
ABSTRACT:
Deadlock is avoided in a grid storage system having superior scalability. Provided is a storage subsystem connected to a host computer for receiving a write or read access from the host computer. This storage subsystem includes a plurality of modules respectively having a storage resource, a switch for connecting the plurality of modules, a controller for controlling the transfer of a packet based on the write or read access from the host computer to a target module among the plurality of modules via the switch, and a memory storing a transfer rule of the packet. The controller controls the transfer of the packet based on the transfer rule.
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Fujibayashi Akira
Fukuda Hideaki
Hosoya Mutsumi
Nakamura Shuji
Hitachi , Ltd.
Kumar Pankaj
Sharma Gautam
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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