Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Bragdon, Reginald G (Department: 2189)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Specific memory composition
C711S170000, C711SE12002
Reexamination Certificate
active
07934056
ABSTRACT:
Space is allocated on data storage devices in proportion to weights associated with the storage devices. The weights can be dynamically adjusted at any time in order to accommodate changes in the system and to better utilize the storage devices. The technique used to perform the allocating is independent of the weights used by the allocating. Further, the allocation technique can accommodate general purpose data streams having varying lengths and/or varying access patterns, as well as special purpose data streams, such as video streams.
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Haskin Roger L.
Sawdon Wayne A.
Schmuck Frank B.
Wyllie James C.
Baca, Esq. Matthew W.
Bragdon Reginald G
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & & Mesiti P.C.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Sadler Nathan
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