CA2002750A1 - Systeme de lecteurs de disque - Google Patents

Systeme de lecteurs de disque

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CA2002750A1
CA2002750A1 CA2002750A CA2002750A CA2002750A1 CA 2002750 A1 CA2002750 A1 CA 2002750A1 CA 2002750 A CA2002750 A CA 2002750A CA 2002750 A CA2002750 A CA 2002750A CA 2002750 A1 CA2002750 A1 CA 2002750A1
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disk drives
arrayed
computer
disk drive
arrayed disk
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CA2002750C (fr
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David W. Gordon
David C. Stallmo
David M. Warner
William A. Brant
Walter A. Hubis
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EMC Corp
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Array Tech Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/08—Error detection or correction by redundancy in data representation, e.g. by using checking codes
    • G06F11/10—Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out 9's or 11's
    • G06F11/1008—Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out 9's or 11's in individual solid state devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/08—Error detection or correction by redundancy in data representation, e.g. by using checking codes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/08—Error detection or correction by redundancy in data representation, e.g. by using checking codes
    • G06F11/10—Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out 9's or 11's
    • G06F11/1076—Parity data used in redundant arrays of independent storages, e.g. in RAID systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers
    • G06F3/0601—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B20/00—Signal processing not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Circuits therefor
    • G11B20/10—Digital recording or reproducing
    • G11B20/12—Formatting, e.g. arrangement of data block or words on the record carriers
    • G11B20/1217—Formatting, e.g. arrangement of data block or words on the record carriers on discs
    • G11B20/1252—Formatting, e.g. arrangement of data block or words on the record carriers on discs for discontinuous data, e.g. digital information signals, computer programme data
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B20/00—Signal processing not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Circuits therefor
    • G11B20/10—Digital recording or reproducing
    • G11B20/18—Error detection or correction; Testing, e.g. of drop-outs
    • G11B20/1833—Error detection or correction; Testing, e.g. of drop-outs by adding special lists or symbols to the coded information
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03M—CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL
    • H03M13/00—Coding, decoding or code conversion, for error detection or error correction; Coding theory basic assumptions; Coding bounds; Error probability evaluation methods; Channel models; Simulation or testing of codes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers
    • G06F3/0601—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
    • G06F3/0668—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems adopting a particular infrastructure
    • G06F3/0671—In-line storage system
    • G06F3/0673—Single storage device

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Probability & Statistics with Applications (AREA)
  • Signal Processing For Digital Recording And Reproducing (AREA)
  • Detection And Correction Of Errors (AREA)
  • Techniques For Improving Reliability Of Storages (AREA)
CA002002750A 1988-11-14 1989-11-10 Systeme de lecteurs de disque Expired - Lifetime CA2002750C (fr)

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US27071388A 1988-11-14 1988-11-14
US270,713 1988-11-14

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CA2002750A1 true CA2002750A1 (fr) 1990-05-14
CA2002750C CA2002750C (fr) 1998-07-21

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EP (1) EP0369707B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2981245B2 (fr)
AU (1) AU630635B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2002750C (fr)
DE (1) DE68926436T2 (fr)

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DE68926436T2 (de) 1996-11-14
AU4452989A (en) 1990-05-17
CA2002750C (fr) 1998-07-21
AU630635B2 (en) 1992-11-05
EP0369707B1 (fr) 1996-05-08
JP2981245B2 (ja) 1999-11-22
DE68926436D1 (de) 1996-06-13
EP0369707A2 (fr) 1990-05-23
JPH02236714A (ja) 1990-09-19

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