Patent · US Active

Systems and methods for allocating control of storage media in a network environment

US8291177B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by
216References
16Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 13, 2011
Grant dateOct 16, 2012
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 13, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for dynamically allocating control of a storage device, the method comprising receiving an access request from a first computer requesting access to a storage device; directing, based upon the access request, a first storage controller computer to assume an inactive state with respect to control of the storage device; and directing, based upon the access request, a second storage controller computer to assume an active state with respect to control of the storage device.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.