Sessions for Direct Attached Storage Devices
    41.
    发明申请
    Sessions for Direct Attached Storage Devices 审中-公开
    直接连接存储设备的会话

    公开(公告)号:US20110289282A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-24

    申请号:US12833140

    申请日:2010-07-09

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4411

    摘要: A mechanism and a storage device are provided for registering a component of a computing device, with a user-removably attached storage device and managing sessions between the component and the storage device. The storage device may record time information regarding a beginning and an ending of an activity session with the component. The storage device may determine whether at least a logical block address range of a storage device medium, registered by the component, may have been modified by a different component, since a last session with the component. When the storage device indicates to the component that at least the logical block address range of the medium has not been modified since the last session, the component may trust contents of the medium. The computing device may provide time information to the storage device, such that the storage device may determine whether management operations are to be performed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种机构和存储设备,用于将计算设备的组件与用户可移除地连接的存储设备进行注册,并在组件和存储设备之间管理会话。 存储设备可以记录关于与组件的活动会话的开始和结束的时间信息。 存储设备可以确定由组件注册的存储设备介质的至少一个逻辑块地址范围是否可能被不同的组件修改。 当存储装置向组件指示至少自上次会话以来媒体的逻辑块地址范围未被修改时,组件可以信任媒体的内容。 计算设备可以向存储设备提供时间信息,使得存储设备可以确定是否要执行管理操作。

    REMOTE ACCESS CONTROL OF STORAGE DEVICES
    43.
    发明申请
    REMOTE ACCESS CONTROL OF STORAGE DEVICES 有权
    存储设备远程访问控制

    公开(公告)号:US20100325736A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-23

    申请号:US12486738

    申请日:2009-06-17

    IPC分类号: H04L9/32

    摘要: An access control device can be communicationally coupled to a storage device and can control access thereto. The access control device can comprise information, such as identities of authorized entities, to enable the access control device to independently determine whether to provide access to an associated storage device. Alternatively, the access control device can comprise information to establish a secure connection to an authorization computing device and the access control device can implement the decisions of the authorization computing device. The access control device can control access by instructing a storage device to execute specific firmware instructions to prevent meaningful responses to data storage related requests. The access control device can also comprise storage-related cryptographic information utilized by the storage device to encrypt and decrypt data. In such a case, the access control device can control access by not releasing the storage-related cryptographic information to the storage device.

    摘要翻译: 访问控制设备可以通信地耦合到存储设备并且可以控制对其的访问。 访问控制设备可以包括诸如授权实体的身份的信息,以使得访问控制设备独立地确定是否提供对相关联的存储设备的访问。 或者,访问控制设备可以包括建立到授权计算设备的安全连接的信息,并且访问控制设备可以实现授权计算设备的决定。 访问控制设备可以通过指示存储设备执行特定的固件指令来控制访问,以防止对数据存储相关请求的有意义的响应。 访问控制设备还可以包括由存储设备用于加密和解密数据的存储相关密码信息。 在这种情况下,访问控制装置可以通过不向存储装置释放与存储相关的密码信息来控制访问。

    STORAGE ARRAY POWER MANAGEMENT THROUGH I/O REDIRECTION
    44.
    发明申请
    STORAGE ARRAY POWER MANAGEMENT THROUGH I/O REDIRECTION 审中-公开
    通过I / O重定向存储阵列电源管理

    公开(公告)号:US20100313044A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-09

    申请号:US12477722

    申请日:2009-06-03

    摘要: A storage system can comprise multiple storage devices with differing characteristics, including differing power-related characteristics. A storage power manager can redirect Input/Output (I/O) communications to storage devices to maximize the power efficiency of the storage system. The storage power manager can reference metadata associated with the data of an I/O request, as well as power-related data, including continuously varying data and storage device characteristics, to select one or more storage devices to which to redirect the I/O. The storage power manager can also move or copy data between storage devices to facilitate maximum utilization of power efficient storage devices with limited storage capacity and to enable the placing of one or more storage devices into a reduced power consuming state. The moving or copying of data can be performed with reference to lifecycle information to identify data that has changed since a storage device was last active.

    摘要翻译: 存储系统可以包括具有不同特征的多个存储设备,包括不同的功率相关特性。 存储电源管理器可以将输入/输出(I / O)通信重定向到存储设备,以最大限度地提高存储系统的功率效率。 存储功率管理器可以参考与I / O请求的数据相关联的元数据,以及包括连续变化的数据和存储设备特性的功率相关数据,以选择一个或多个重定向I / O的存储设备 。 存储功率管理器还可以在存储设备之间移动或复制数据,以便最大程度地利用具有有限存储容量的功率有效的存储设备,并且使得能够将一个或多个存储设备放置在降低的功耗状态。 可以参考生命周期信息来执行数据的移动或复制,以识别自存储设备上次激活以来已经改变的数据。

    Boot negotiation among multiple boot-capable devices
    45.
    发明授权
    Boot negotiation among multiple boot-capable devices 有权
    启动多台启动设备之间的协商

    公开(公告)号:US07818559B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-19

    申请号:US11680040

    申请日:2007-02-28

    IPC分类号: G06F9/00 G06F15/177

    摘要: A first device discovers the capabilities of a second device. The first device determines which of the first device and the second device is to execute a controlling boot image based at least in part on the capabilities of the first device and the second device. A first boot image is executed by the first device when the first device is determined to execute the controlling boot image, the second device to be a resource for the first boot image. The first device sends a second boot image stored on the first device to the second device when the second device is determined to execute the controlling boot image, wherein the first device to be a resource for the second boot image.

    摘要翻译: 第一个设备发现第二个设备的功能。 第一设备至少部分地基于第一设备和第二设备的能力来确定第一设备和第二设备中的哪一个将执行控制启动映像。 当确定第一设备执行控制启动映像时,由第一设备执行第一引导映像,第二设备作为第一引导映像的资源。 当确定第二设备执行控制启动映像时,第一设备将存储在第一设备上的第二引导映像发送到第二设备,其中第一设备是第二引导映像的资源。

    DYNAMTIC STORAGE HIERARACHY MANAGEMENT
    46.
    发明申请
    DYNAMTIC STORAGE HIERARACHY MANAGEMENT 有权
    动态存储管理

    公开(公告)号:US20090150593A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-11

    申请号:US11954145

    申请日:2007-12-11

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: The invention relates to an architecture for optimization that can leverage the several advantages of flash memory or hard disk technology, while simultaneously compensating for associated disadvantages. In a system with a flash module and a hard disk, respective memory can be dynamically allocated as a function of demand, preference, or utilization of respective applications in order to optimize overall system performance.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于优化的架构,其可以利用闪存或硬盘技术的若干优点,同时补偿相关的缺点。 在具有闪存模块和硬盘的系统中,相应的存储器可以根据各个应用的需求,偏好或利用来动态分配,以优化整个系统的性能。

    Simplified device drivers for hardware devices of a computer system
    47.
    发明授权
    Simplified device drivers for hardware devices of a computer system 有权
    用于计算机系统硬件设备的简化设备驱动程序

    公开(公告)号:US07322035B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-22

    申请号:US11276481

    申请日:2006-03-01

    IPC分类号: G06F9/46

    CPC分类号: G06F13/102

    摘要: A computer system uses simplified device drivers for operating hardware devices. A simplified device driver for a hardware device of a given device type, such as a flatbed scanner, works with a system-supplied common driver for that given device type. The common driver and the simplified driver together function like a regular device driver. The simplified device driver implements a small number of entry point functions corresponding to a pre-selected set of operation commands “generic” to hardware devices of that given device type. When an application makes a request for an operation by the device, the request is passed through a device driver interface (DDI) to the common driver. The common driver then calls the entry point functions in the simplified device driver to carry out the requested operation.

    摘要翻译: 计算机系统使用简化的设备驱动程序来操作硬件设备。 用于给定设备类型的硬件设备(例如平板扫描仪)的简化设备驱动程序可与给定设备类型的系统提供的通用驱动程序一起使用。 通用驱动程序和简化驱动程序一起起作用,就像常规的设备驱动程序。 简化的设备驱动器实现对应于该给定设备类型的硬件设备的预选操作命令集“通用”的少量入口点功能。 当应用程序请求设备的操作时,请求将通过设备驱动程序接口(DDI)传递给公共驱动程序。 然后,通用驱动程序调用简化的设备驱动程序中的入口点函数来执行请求的操作。

    SELF-CONTAINED RIGHTS MANAGEMENT FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY
    48.
    发明申请
    SELF-CONTAINED RIGHTS MANAGEMENT FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY 有权
    包含非易失性存储器的自主权利管理

    公开(公告)号:US20070233609A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-04

    申请号:US11277660

    申请日:2006-03-28

    IPC分类号: G06Q99/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/10

    摘要: Access rights may be managed using non-volatile memory. The charge retention characteristics in devices with non-volatile memory are used to establish time-limited rights. Time duration is calculated using the floating gate in a storage cell. First, time-limited rights are determined from a license. Second, a set of computer software selects a time-sensitive storage cell, containing the floating gate, in the non-volatile memory that approximates the required time duration in the license.

    摘要翻译: 可以使用非易失性存储器来管理访问权限。 用于具有非易失性存储器的器件中的电荷保持特性用于建立时间限制的权限。 使用存储单元中的浮动栅极计算持续时间。 首先,有时限的权利是从许可证中确定的。 其次,一组计算机软件在非易失性存储器中选择包含浮动门的时间敏感存储单元,其近似于许可证中所需的持续时间。

    Simplified Device Drivers for Hardware Devices of a Computer System

    公开(公告)号:US20060147234A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-06

    申请号:US11276482

    申请日:2006-03-01

    IPC分类号: B41J5/30

    CPC分类号: G06F13/102

    摘要: A computer system uses simplified device drivers for operating hardware devices. A simplified device driver for a hardware device of a given device type, such as a flatbed scanner, works with a system-supplied common driver for that given device type. The common driver and the simplified driver together function like a regular device driver. The simplified device driver implements a small number of entry point functions corresponding to a pre-selected set of operation commands “generic” to hardware devices of that given device type. When an application makes a request for an operation by the device, the request is passed through a device driver interface (DDI) to the common driver. The common driver then calls the entry point functions in the simplified device driver to carry out the requested operation.

    Integrating energy budgets for power management
    50.
    发明授权
    Integrating energy budgets for power management 有权
    整合电力管理的能源预算

    公开(公告)号:US08433931B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-30

    申请号:US12465362

    申请日:2009-05-13

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26

    摘要: Power consumption of a device (e.g., flash storage driver, hard drive, etc.) connected to a host computer system is managed to promote efficient power usage and improved service. Communication between a host computer system (e.g., an operating system) and a device is enabled so that the host system can ascertain a power footprint of the device. Taking the power footprint of the device into consideration, along with the power consumption of the system as a whole (e.g., including the power consumption needs of other devices), a power manager can provide a power budget to the device based upon an informed decision. This allows for improved system power management through a coordination of the device's power consumption by the host system, specifically during operation allowing device performance to be enhanced for the task at hand.

    摘要翻译: 连接到主计算机系统的设备(例如,闪存驱动器,硬盘驱动器等)的功耗被管理以促进有效的电力使用和改进的服务。 启动主计算机系统(例如,操作系统)与设备之间的通信,使得主机系统能够确定设备的功率足迹。 考虑到设备的功率消耗以及整个系统的功耗(例如,包括其他设备的功耗需求),功率管理器可以基于知情决策向设备提供功率预算 。 这允许通过主机系统协调设备的功率消耗来改进系统功率管理,特别是在操作期间,允许为手头的任务增强设备性能。