Fire detection system with distributed file system
US10860541B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B17/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distributed file system for a vehicle fire system leverages unused memory in slave modules. Such a system comprises file metadata stored on the master module, which includes information about specific files and the location of used and unused memory throughout the system, including memory on the master module and installed slave units. By maintaining the file metadata and sending instructions to slave units to save or read files at certain addresses, the master module can avail itself of unused memory throughout the entire system. This allows the master module to store more information on the system than there is available memory on the master itself.
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