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Automatically aligning virtual blocks to physical blocks

US8909894B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2012
Grant dateDec 9, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/124
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Automatically aligning virtual blocks of partitions to blocks of underlying physical storage is disclosed. In some embodiments, a starting offset of a first partition included in a logical container is detected. In some embodiments, a misalignment correction amount for a first partition included in a logical container is detected. In some embodiments, a misalignment associated with a first partition included in a logical container is corrected.

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