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Automatically aligning virtual blocks to physical blocks

US9256474B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 2014
Grant dateFeb 9, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2034

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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 partition included in a logical container is detected. In some embodiments, a misalignment correction amount for a partition included in a logical container is detected. In some embodiments, a misalignment associated with a partition included in a logical container is corrected.

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