Invention Grant
US07836247B2 Method, apparatus, and computer program product for permitting access to a storage drive while the drive is being formatted
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用于在驱动器被格式化时允许访问存储驱动器的方法，装置和计算机程序产品
- Patent Title: Method, apparatus, and computer program product for permitting access to a storage drive while the drive is being formatted
- Patent Title (中): 用于在驱动器被格式化时允许访问存储驱动器的方法，装置和计算机程序产品
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Application No.: US11016216Application Date: 2004-12-17
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Publication No.: US07836247B2Publication Date: 2010-11-16
- Inventor: Thomas R. Forrer, Jr. , Jason Eric Moore , Abel Enrique Zuzuarregui
- Applicant: Thomas R. Forrer, Jr. , Jason Eric Moore , Abel Enrique Zuzuarregui
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Yee & Associates, P.C.
- Agent Diana R. Gerhardt
- Main IPC: G06F12/00
- IPC: G06F12/00 ; G06F13/00 ; G06F13/28
Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for permitting access to a data storage device while the device is being formatted. A format command is received within the device from the host. A command complete response is then transmitted to the host before the device has completed being formatted. The host waits for the command complete response before the host transmits any read or write command to the device. Read and write commands that are transmitted to the device from the host are executed while the device is still being formatted.
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