System and method of creating virtual data paths using a multiple-path driver
US7421710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/102
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for transmitting computer data within a single computer system along more than one physical data path by providing a multiple-path driver that creates virtual (or non-physical) data paths without modifying the source code of the operating system. The system and method may be used with any computer hardware regardless of manufacturer. In one embodiment, a multiple-path driver may be used within a Linux operating system to create virtual data paths and transmit data between the upper-level drivers of the Linux system and at least one computer data storage device without modifying the Linux source code.
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