公开(公告)号：US4648035A

公开(公告)日：1987-03-03

申请号：US447229

申请日：1982-12-06

申请人： Thomas F. Fava ,  Robert Bean ,  Richard F. Lary ,  Robert Blackledge

发明人： Thomas F. Fava ,  Robert Bean ,  Richard F. Lary ,  Robert Blackledge

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/02 ,  G06F12/06 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/10 ,  G06F12/12 ,  G06F15/17 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F12/0284

摘要： An address conversion unit for a multiprocessor system including a common memory, and in which at least one processor includes a private memory, with the private memory and common memory having separate and distinct memory spaces. The conversion unit converts addresses between private addresses that are used within the processor itself and addresses that are used to retrieve contents of locations in common memory.

摘要翻译： 一种用于多处理器系统的地址转换单元，包括公共存储器，并且其中至少一个处理器包括专用存储器，其中专用存储器和公共存储器具有分离且不同的存储器空间。 转换单元转换处理器内部使用的私有地址之间的地址以及用于检索公共存储器中位置的内容的地址。

公开(公告)号：US07275684B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-02

申请号：US10904931

申请日：2004-12-06

申请人： David McMann ,  Robert Bean

发明人： David McMann ,  Robert Bean

IPC分类号： G07F19/00

CPC分类号： G06Q20/023 ,  G06Q20/02 ,  G06Q20/0425 ,  G07F7/04

摘要： Method and system for consolidating cash letters. Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for consolidating cash letter data from a plurality of capture devices and sources. In example embodiments, data from multiple sites and sources can be assembled into a single, endpoint file for a specific clearing institution. The reformatting and distributing of this data can be accomplished using endpoint specific rules and specifications. In some embodiments, a transaction exchange (TRX) stores cash letter data according to a file key and applies the endpoint specific distribution controls to the data to create the specific endpoint files. The transaction exchange can take the form of a data warehouse with processing and storage capabilities necessary to sweep the appropriate cash letter data into an endpoint file as needed. An image archive can be provided to enable appending images to endpoint files.

摘要翻译： 合并现金字母的方法和制度 本发明的实施例提供了用于整合来自多个捕获装置和源的现金字母数据的方法和系统。 在示例实施例中，来自多个站点和源的数据可以被组合成用于特定清算机构的单个端点文件。 该数据的重新格式化和分发可以使用端点特定的规则和规范来实现。 在一些实施例中，事务交换（TRX）根据文件密钥存储现金字母数据，并将端点特定分布控制应用于数据以创建特定端点文件。 事务交换可以采取具有处理和存储功能的数据仓库的形式，以便根据需要将适当的现金字母数据扫描到端点文件中。 可以提供图像存档以使图像能够附加到端点文件。

公开(公告)号：US20060083102A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US10969149

申请日：2004-10-20

申请人： Ayman Ghanem ,  Robert Bean

发明人： Ayman Ghanem ,  Robert Bean

IPC分类号： G11C8/02

CPC分类号： G11C29/74 ,  G06F11/2074 ,  G06F11/2092

摘要： A redundant data storage system is provided comprising a first controller with top-level control of a first memory space and a second controller with top-level control of a second memory space different than the first memory space. The system is adapted for asynchronously reflectively writing state information by the first controller to the second memory space; alternatively the system is adapted for asynchronously reflectively writing state information by the second controller to the first memory space. A method is provided for operating the redundant data storage system by resolving any inconsistency between the existing state information and a modified state information associated with a state information change request, and for switching control in the redundant data storage system between the controllers.

摘要翻译： 提供了冗余数据存储系统，其包括具有第一存储器空间的顶级控制的第一控制器和具有与第一存储器空间不同的第二存储器空间的顶级控制的第二控制器。 该系统适于将第一控制器的状态信息异步地反映到第二存储器空间; 或者该系统适于将第二控制器的状态信息异步地反映到第一存储器空间。 提供了一种用于通过解决现有状态信息与与状态信息改变请求相关联的修改状态信息之间的任何不一致以及用于控制器之间的冗余数据存储系统中的切换控制来操作冗余数据存储系统的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070022147A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-25

申请号：US11171712

申请日：2005-06-30

申请人： Robert Bean ,  Clark Lubbers ,  Robert Trace

发明人： Robert Bean ,  Clark Lubbers ,  Robert Trace

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F12/109

摘要： A method is provided for storing and retrieving data in a network-attached data storage device by a cooperatively multitasking real time operating system configured to execute datapath routines and a general purpose operating system kernel configured to communicate with the network.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于通过被配置为执行数据路径例程的协作多任务实时操作系统和被配置为与网络通信的通用操作系统内核来在网络连接的数据存储设备中存储和检索数据的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070009394A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-11

申请号：US11154860

申请日：2005-06-16

申请人： Robert Bean

发明人： Robert Bean

IPC分类号： B01L9/00

CPC分类号： B01L3/50853 ,  B01L3/0293 ,  B01L2200/0642 ,  B01L2200/141 ,  B01L2300/043 ,  B01L2300/0829

摘要： A device for loading samples into a multi well plate is provided. The device has a tray configured to support the multi well plate and a cover contiguous to the tray, wherein the cover has at least one opening configured to expose at least one row of wells of the multi well plate. A method for loading samples into a multi well plate is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于将样品加载到多孔板中的装置。 该装置具有托架，该托盘被构造成支撑多孔板和邻近托盘的盖，其中盖具有至少一个开口，该开口被配置为暴露多孔板的至少一排孔。 还公开了将样品装载到多孔板中的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060118613A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：US10904931

申请日：2004-12-06

申请人： David McMann ,  Robert Bean

发明人： David McMann ,  Robert Bean

IPC分类号： G07F19/00

CPC分类号： G06Q20/023 ,  G06Q20/02 ,  G06Q20/0425 ,  G07F7/04

摘要： Method and system for consolidating cash letters. Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for consolidating cash letter data from a plurality of capture devices and sources. In example embodiments, data from multiple sites and sources can be assembled into a single, endpoint file for a specific clearing institution. The reformatting and distributing of this data can be accomplished using endpoint specific rules and specifications. In some embodiments, a transaction exchange (TRX) stores cash letter data according to a file key and applies the endpoint specific distribution controls to the data to create the specific endpoint files. The transaction exchange can take the form of a data warehouse with processing and storage capabilities necessary to sweep the appropriate cash letter data into an endpoint file as needed. An image archive can be provided to enable appending images to endpoint files.

摘要翻译： 合并现金字母的方法和制度 本发明的实施例提供了用于整合来自多个捕获装置和源的现金字母数据的方法和系统。 在示例实施例中，来自多个站点和源的数据可以被组合成用于特定清算机构的单个端点文件。 该数据的重新格式化和分发可以使用端点特定的规则和规范来实现。 在一些实施例中，事务交换（TRX）根据文件密钥存储现金字母数据，并将端点特定分布控制应用于数据以创建特定端点文件。 事务交换可以采取具有处理和存储功能的数据仓库的形式，以便根据需要将适当的现金字母数据扫描到端点文件中。 可以提供图像存档以使图像能够附加到端点文件。

公开(公告)号：US20050228961A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-13

申请号：US11149850

申请日：2005-06-10

申请人： James Reuter ,  David Thiel ,  Richard Wrenn ,  Robert Bean

发明人： James Reuter ,  David Thiel ,  Richard Wrenn ,  Robert Bean

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/10 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F11/0727 ,  G06F11/0772 ,  G06F11/0793 ,  G06F11/1435 ,  G06F11/1451

摘要： The present invention provides a method for copying data through a virtualized storage system using distributed table driven (I/O) mapping. In a system having a virtual disk (the “original disk”), a persistent mapping table for this virtual disk exists on a controller, and volatile copies of some or all entries in this mapping table are distributed to one or more more mapping agents. The method of the present invention creates a new virtual disk mapping table that has the exact same entries as the mapping table as the original virtual disk. The new snapshot disk then shares the same storage as the original disk, so it is space efficient. Furthermore, creating new snapshot disk involves only copying the contents of the mapping table, not moving data, so the creation is fast. In order to allow multiple virtual disks to share storage segments, writes to either the original virtual disk or the snapshot copy cannot be seen by the other. Therefore, in addition to simply copying the mapping table, both the original and snapshot disk mapping table must also cause writes to these disks to be handled specially. Finally, any changes to the original disk mapping table stored in the controller must be coordinated with the volatile copies stored in the mapping agent in such a way so that all hosts see a consistent view of that disk.

公开(公告)号：US20050216800A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US11040410

申请日：2005-01-21

申请人： Bruce Bicknell ,  Mark Gaertner ,  Paul Burnett ,  Robert German ,  Robert Bean

发明人： Bruce Bicknell ,  Mark Gaertner ,  Paul Burnett ,  Robert German ,  Robert Bean

IPC分类号： G11C29/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/008

摘要： A data storage subsystem in a distributed storage system having a plurality of predictive failure analyzing data storage devices. The subsystem furthermore has a circuit that is responsive to a predicted failure indication by a data storage device in relation to predetermined rules stored in memory for deterministically initiating a preventive recovery either by a data recovery procedure in the data storage device or by a fault tolerance storage arrangement in the subsystem.

摘要翻译： 分布式存储系统中的数据存储子系统，具有多个预测故障分析数据存储装置。 子系统还具有电路，该电路响应于数据存储设备相对于存储在存储器中的预定规则的预测故障指示，用于通过数据存储设备中的数据恢复过程或通过容错存储来确定地启动预防性恢复 子系统中的排列。

公开(公告)号：US20050203874A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-15

申请号：US11108360

申请日：2005-04-18

申请人： Clark Lubbers ,  R. Schow ,  Wayne Umland ,  Randy Roberson ,  Robert Bean

发明人： Clark Lubbers ,  R. Schow ,  Wayne Umland ,  Randy Roberson ,  Robert Bean

IPC分类号： G06F11/20 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2097 ,  G06F11/2092 ,  G06F2201/85 ,  Y10S707/99931

摘要： A system and method for high performance multi-controller processing is disclosed. Independent Network storage controllers (NSCs) are connected by a high-speed data link. The NSCs control a plurality of storage devices. connected by a Fiber Channel Arbitrated Loop (FCAL). To provide redundancy, for a given logical unit of storage one NSC will function as the primary controller and the other NSC will function as the primary controller and the enhance the efficiency of command-response data transfers between NSCs, mirror memory is correlated with primary memory and named resources are used for command-response data transfers. Methods are disclosed to provide for efficient active mirroring of data.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于高性能多控制器处理的系统和方法。 独立的网络存储控制器（NSC）通过高速数据链路连接。 NSCs控制多个存储设备。 由光纤通道仲裁环（FCAL）连接。 为了提供冗余，对于给定的逻辑存储单元，NSC将用作主控制器，另一个NSC将用作主控制器，并提高NSCs之间命令响应数据传输的效率，镜像存储器与主存储器相关 并且命名资源用于命令响应数据传输。 公开了提供数据的有效主动镜像的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20050160243A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-21

申请号：US11081061

申请日：2005-03-15

申请人： Clark Lubbers ,  James Reiser ,  Anuja Korgaonkar ,  Randy Roberson ,  Robert Bean

发明人： Clark Lubbers ,  James Reiser ,  Anuja Korgaonkar ,  Randy Roberson ,  Robert Bean

IPC分类号： G06F11/14 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/16 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F11/1451 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0614 ,  G06F3/0617 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0683 ,  G06F11/0727 ,  G06F11/0772 ,  G06F11/0793 ,  G06F11/1435 ,  G06F2201/84 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99955

摘要： A storage system permits virtual storage of user data by implementing a logical disk mapping structure that provides access to user data stored on physical storage media and methods for generating point-in-time copies, or snapshots, of logical disks. A snapshot logical disk is referred to as a predecessor logical disk and the original logical disk is referred to as a successor logical disk. Creating a snapshot involves creating predecessor logical disk mapping data structures and populating the data structures with metadata that maps the predecessor logical disk to the user data stored on physical media. Logical disks include metadata that indicates whether user information is shared between logical disks. Multiple generations of snapshots may be created, and user data may be shared between these generations. Methods are disclosed for maintaining data accuracy when write I/O operations are directed to a logical disk.

摘要翻译： 存储系统通过实现提供对存储在物理存储介质上的用户数据的访问的逻辑磁盘映射结构和用于生成逻辑磁盘的时间点副本或快照的方法来实现用户数据的虚拟存储。 快照逻辑磁盘称为前驱逻辑磁盘，原始逻辑磁盘称为后继逻辑磁盘。 创建快照涉及创建前驱逻辑磁盘映射数据结构，并使用将前驱逻辑磁盘映射到存储在物理介质上的用户数据的元数据填充数据结构。 逻辑磁盘包括指示用户信息是否在逻辑磁盘之间共享的元数据。 可以创建多代快照，并且可以在这些世代之间共享用户数据。 公开了用于在将写入I / O操作定向到逻辑盘时保持数据精度的方法。