Virtual container storage interface controller
US-12175078-B2 · Dec 24, 2024 · US
Methods and structure for using region locks to divert I/O requests in a storage controller having multiple processing stacks
US9268695B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9268695-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213711885-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 12, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
Methods and structure within a storage controller for using region locks to efficiently divert an I/O request received from an attached host system to one of multiple processing stacks in the controller. A region lock module within the controller allows each processing stack to request a region lock for a range of block addresses of the storage devices. A divert-type lock request may be established to identify a range of block addresses for which I/O requests should be diverted to a particular one of the multiple processing stacks.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
What is claimed is: 1. A storage controller adapted to couple with one or more host systems and adapted to manage data on one or more storage devices coupled with the storage controller, the storage controller comprising: a fast path circuit adapted to process an I/O request formatted for fast path processing received from an attached host system; a firmware processing stack operating on a processor of the controller, the firmware processing stack adapted to process any format o…
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
- G06F3/061Primary
Physics · mapped topic
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Next steps
Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US9268695B2 cover?
- Methods and structure within a storage controller for using region locks to efficiently divert an I/O request received from an attached host system to one of multiple processing stacks in the controller. A region lock module within the controller allows each processing stack to request a region lock for a range of block addresses of the storage devices. A divert-type lock request may be establi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lsi Corp, Avago Technologies General Ip
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F3/061. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 23 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).