| PROMISE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Patent applications |
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| 20120131275 | NETWORK-ATTACHED STORAGE SYSTEM - The invention discloses a network-attached storage system including an interface module, a plurality of storage devices and a storage module. The interface module is configured to be attached to a network. The interface module is for receiving a transmission protocol information transmitted over the network, and processing the information into storage data and access instructions. The storage module is for receiving the storage data and the access instructions, and controlling, according to the access instructions, access of the storage data to the primary storage devices through a transmission interface. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120113583 | Hard Disk Carrying Apparatus - The invention discloses a hard disk carrying apparatus comprising a main body, a plurality of slide racks, and a plurality of valves. In the main body, an accommodating space is concavely disposed at a front side of the main body; a plurality of primary slide rails that are adjacent and parallel to each other are disposed on a bottom wall in the accommodating space; a plurality of secondary slide rails is disposed on a top wall in the accommodating space. Each of the plurality of slide racks is a long rack. Each of the plurality of valves is a long door plate member. An end of each valve is a pivot end that is pivotally installed at a bottom edge of the front side of the main body; the other end of the valve is a latch end that includes a locking element disposed thereon. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120047548 | NETWORK STORAGE SYSTEM WITH DATA PREFETCH AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a network storage system includes: receiving a host command for displaying a video stream; performing a forced read ahead of the video stream beyond the host command including: identifying a high definition video stream, dynamically setting a block count and a loop count for the forced read ahead, and transferring data from hard disk drives to a cache for anticipating a host next command; and transferring cached data from the cache for responding to the host next command for displaying the video stream. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20110276759 | DATA STORAGE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The invention discloses a data storage system and a control method thereof. The data storage system according to the invention includes N groups of storage devices, where N is an integer larger than 1. The invention is to judge if the use information of one of the batches of data satisfies the set of condition thresholds relative to the group of storage devices where said one batch of data is stored, and if NO, to re-allocate said one batch of data to one of the group of storage devices whose condition thresholds are satisfied by the use information of said one batch of data and to update the virtual drive locations of said one batch of data mapping the logical locations of the storage devices. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110238910 | DATA STORAGE SYSTEM AND SYNCHRONIZING METHOD FOR CONSISTENCY THEREOF - The invention discloses a data storage system and a synchronizing method for consistency thereof, especially for the data storage system specified in RAID 5 architecture. The data storage system according to the invention includes N storage devices, where N is an integer equal to or larger than 3. The synchronizing method according to the invention performs writing commands for the designated storage device among the N storage devices, and reading commands for the other (N−1) storage devices, to reduce synchronization time of the data storage system. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110167216 | Redundant array of independent disks system - A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) system is disclosed in this invention. The RAID system includes a plurality of data storage units and a parity storage medium. The parity storage medium can be singular storage hardware or a logical storage module including multiple storage units. The parity storage medium cooperates with the data storage units to form a RAID. The parity storage medium is used for storing parity information of the RAID. A first write speed of the parity storage medium is faster than a second write speed of each data storage unit. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110154072 | DATA STORAGE SYSTEM WITH POWER MANAGEMENT AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a data storage system includes: providing a standby power source; detecting activity on a communication channel with an upstream re-driver powered with the standby power source; generating a signal-detect output from the upstream re-driver based on the activity; determining a link status with a power control unit based on the signal-detect output, the power control unit powered with the standby power source; and generating a power output from a power supply unit based on the link status, the power supply unit controlled by the power control unit. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20100211734 | MAINTAINING METHOD FOR EXTERNAL CONTROLLER-BASED STORAGE APPARATUS AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR STORAGE APPARATUS - The invention discloses a maintaining method for an external controller-based storing apparatus, which the maintaining method includes the steps of: a) connecting a portable maintenance apparatus to an external controller-based storage apparatus; b) when the portable maintenance apparatus is connected to and detected by the external controller-based storage apparatus, executing an application program set automatically; c) gathering system information of the external controller-based storage apparatus; d) analyzing the system information and generating an analytic result; e) loading a maintaining instruction according to the analytic result from the portable maintenance apparatus; and f) executing the maintaining instruction for maintaining the external controller-based storage apparatus. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100207461 | Power-on signal transmitting system and power-on signal transmitting method - The invention discloses a power-on signal transmitting system, which includes a first electronic device, a second electronic device and a cable coupled between the two electronic devices. The first electronic device includes a power-on control unit. The second electronic device includes a power-on detection unit. The cable includes at least one information wiring and a signal level wiring. The at least one information wiring is used for transmitting an information signal between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. When the second electronic device is at a power-off state, the power-on control unit of the first electronic device is used for transmitting a power-on signal through the signal level wiring to the second electronic device. The power-on detection unit senses the power-on signal and turns on the second electronic device. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20090300282 | REDUNDANT ARRAY OF INDEPENDENT DISKS WRITE RECOVERY SYSTEM - A redundant array of independent disks write recovery system includes: providing a logical drive having a disk drive that failed; rebooting a storage controller, coupled to the disk drive, after a controller error; and reading a write hole table, in the storage controller, for regenerating data on the logical drive. | 12-03-2009 |
