Storage space allocation
US10168937B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0673
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example implementations relate to storage space allocation. For example, an implementation includes an apparatus including a controller. The controller is to receive an allocation request from a host computing device. The controller is also to reserve a portion of storage space in the storage device via a reservation table based on the allocation request. The controller is further to determine a type of the allocation request. The type of the allocation request includes a space-optimized allocation request and a non-space-optimized allocation request. When the type of the allocation request corresponds to the non-space-optimized allocation request, the controller is to commit the portion of storage space via an allocation table. When the type of the allocation request corresponds to the space-optimized allocation request, the controller is to release the portion of storage space via the reservation table.
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