Command processor for a data storage device
US8244962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0246
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for queuing and ordering commands for a data storage device may include a slot tracker module that is arranged and configured to track available slots for commands from a host, a command transfer module that is operably coupled to the slot tracker module and that is arranged and configured to retrieve commands from the host based on a number of the available slots, a pending command module that is operably coupled to the command transfer module and that is arranged and configured to queue and order the commands from the host for processing using an ordered list that is based on an age of the commands and a task dispatch module that is operably coupled to the pending command module and that is arranged and configured to dispatch the commands for processing using the ordered list from the pending command module and an availability of storage locations.
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