Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2006-05-09
Padmanabhan, Mano (Department: 2188)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Specific memory composition
C711S170000, C710S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07043605
ABSTRACT:
Performance and reliability as a disk array system can be always kept optimal even when a group construction of disk drives is changed. The disk array system is connectable to a host and includes a plurality of drives, input/output control portions for controlling data input/output between the host and the drives, a plurality of paths for connecting the drives and the input/output control portions and modules each accommodating a predetermined number of drives. When the number of the drives is increased or decreased, other drives or modules connected to paths different from the paths connected to the drives to be increased or decreased are displayed. When the number of the drives is increased or decreased, other drives accommodated in modules different from the modules accommodating the drives to be increased or decreased are displayed.
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US 6,820,175, 11/2004, Fujimoto (withdrawn)
A. Marquez, Esq. Juan Carlos
Fisher Esq. Stanley P.
Hein Gregory
Hitachi , Ltd.
Padmanabhan Mano
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