Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Efficient data storage in storage device arrays
- Patent Title (中): 存储设备阵列中的高效数据存储
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Application No.: US12579432Application Date: 2009-10-15
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Publication No.: US08239734B1Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: Ofir Shalvi
- Applicant: Ofir Shalvi
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Main IPC: G06F11/00
- IPC: G06F11/00

Abstract:
A method for data storage includes encoding data with an inter-device Error Correction Code (ECC), and sending the encoded data for storage on two or more storage devices. The data to be stored on each of the storage devices, and which has been encoded with the inter-device ECC, is encoded with an intra-device ECC, and the data encoded with the inter-device and intra-device ECCs is stored on the storage device. After storing the data, at least part of the stored data is retrieved and output by decoding the intra-device and inter-device ECCs, while using information related to one of the intra-device and inter-device ECCs in decoding the other of the intra-device and inter-device ECCs.
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