Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Nguyen, Hiep T. (Department: 2187)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
C711S114000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10682413
ABSTRACT:
A system and method of servicing a plurality of read requests using a common mirror are provided. When a plurality of requests is received, it is determined whether the amount of data requested by the read requests is within a user-configurable threshold. The read requests are chained together if the amount of data requested by the read requests is within the user-configurable threshold. After being chained together, the read requests may be sent to the common mirror for servicing. The common mirror, in this case, is a least used mirror in a set of mirrors. To reduce seek and/or rotational time of the common mirror, it may be ascertained that the data being requested by the read requests is within a user-configurable range before chaining the read requests together. In some cases, it may be ascertained that the plurality of read requests is to be grouped together before the read requests are chained together.
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Keohane Susann Marie
McBrearty Gerald Francis
Mullen Shawn Patrick
Murillo Jessica
Shieh Johnny Meng-Han
Dawkins Marilyn S.
Emile Volel
International Business Machines - Corporation
Nguyen Hiep T.
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