Efficient use of spare device(s) associated with a group of devices
US9990263B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1092
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Efficient use of spare device(s) associated with a group of devices is disclosed, including: receiving a set of data; storing the set of data across a group of devices according to a protocol; determining a set of additional data units associated with the set of data; and storing the set of additional data units in a spare device associated with the group of devices, wherein the spare device is available to be used in the event of a failure of a device included in the group of devices, including by overwriting the set of additional data units as needed.
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