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EP0551718 - System and method for ensuring write data integrity in a redundant array data storage system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.10.1994
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.1994Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.12.1994 [1994/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED
10435 N. Tantau Avenue Cupertino
California 95014-0709 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/29]For all designated states
TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED
10435 N. Tantau Avenue
Cupertino, California 95014-0709 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lui, Albert
3164 Heritage Valley Drive, San Jose
California 95148 / US
02 / Walker, Mark S.
20000 Gist Road, Los Gatos
California 95030 / US
[1993/29]
Representative(s)Allman, Peter John, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 3LG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/01]Allman, Peter John, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG / GB
Former [1993/29]Allman, Peter John
MARKS & CLERK Suite 301 Sunlight House Quay Street
Manchester M3 3JY / GB
Application number, filing date92309635.821.10.1992
[1993/29]
Priority number, dateUS1991079747025.11.1991         Original published format: US 797470
[1993/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0551718
Date:21.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0551718
Date:22.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/20, G06F11/14, G06F3/06
[1993/38]
CPC:
G06F11/1076 (EP,US); G06F11/2089 (EP,US); G06F11/1402 (EP,US);
G06F11/2015 (EP,US); G06F11/2038 (EP,US); G06F11/2097 (EP,US);
G06F2211/104 (EP,US); G11C29/74 (EP,US); Y10S706/916 (US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/29]G06F11/20, G06F11/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/29]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Sicherung der Schreibdatenintegrität in einem redundanten Matrixdatenspeicherungssystem[1993/29]
English:System and method for ensuring write data integrity in a redundant array data storage system[1993/29]
French:Système et procédé pour assurer l'intégrité de données d'écriture dans un système à réseau redondant de stockage de données[1993/29]
File destroyed:31.08.2001
Examination procedure23.03.1994Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1994/50]
18.07.1994Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [1994/50]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0434532  (BULL SA [FR]);
 [A]WO9113399  (SF2 CORP [US]);
 [A]WO9117506  (SF2 CORP [US]);
 [Y]  - COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY REVIEW vol. 9, no. 3, March 1989, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA page 27 XP000109267 B. BALL ET AL. 'OLTP Systems Need To Be Fault Tolerant'
 [A]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE 16TH VERY LARGE DATA BASES CONFERENCE 1990, BRISBANEAUSTRALIA pages 148 - 161 J. GRAY ET AL. 'Parity Striping of Disc Arrays: Low-Cost Reliable Storage with Acceptable Throughput'
 [A]  - THE 17TH INT. SYMP. ON FAULT-TOLERANT COMPUTING 6 July 1987, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIAUSA pages 176 - 181 Y. DISHON ET AL. 'A Highly Available Storage System Using the Checksum Method'
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