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Data storage system for transferring last entered information from static memory to magnetic disk upon recovering from data storage interruption

Assignee: Mitel Networks Corp

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Filing: 1989-09-18

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Granted: 1991-07-23

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Expires: 2009-09-18

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Abstract

Abstract A data storage system comprised of a disk drive including a magnetic disk for storing an operating system program, a dynamic RAM memory circuit for temporarily storing the operating system program, a static memory circuit for temporarily storing customer entered data, and a direct memory access controller for periodically transferring the customer entered data from the static memory circuit to the magnetic disk and for transferring the operating system program from the magnetic disk to the dynamic RAM memory circuit in response to execution of a bootstrap or power-up program by the microprocessor. In the case of a power down during entry of customer entered data, the customer entered data is saved in the static memory and is transferred to the magnetic disk during the subsequent power up thereby avoiding the use of possibly corrupted data on the disk drive.

Inventors

👤 Zbigniew B. Styrna
👤 Michael Afheldt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —

Jurisdiction US

Data Source google_patents

Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 01:15

CPC Classifications

G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/06; G06F3/0601; H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/42; H04Q3/54; H04Q3/545; H04Q3/54508; H04Q3/54533; G06F3/0668; G06F3/0671; G06F3/0673

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8

Claim 1

Independent Claim 191 words

In a communication switching system, a data storage system comprised of: (a) a microprocessor for generating a plurality of control signals; (b) disk drive means including magnetic disk means, for storing customer entered data signals and digital program signals; (c) means for receiving blocks of said customer entered data signals; (d) static memory means for receiving from the receiving means and for temporarily storing at least a last received block of said received customer entered data signals during a data storage interruption or corruption event of said disk drive means; (e) enabling and disabling means for receiving first predetermined control signals from the microprocessor and in response from time to time selectively enabling and disabling said disk drive means; and (f) transferring means for receiving second predetermined control signals from said microprocessor and in response transferring, while said disk drive means is enabled, said last received block of said temporarily stored customer entered data signals from said static memory means to said disk drive means during a data storage procedure following said data storage interruption or corruption event, thereby ensuring storage of uncorrupted customer entered data on the magnetic disk means.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 191 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 20 words

A data storage system as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for transferring is a direct memory access controller.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 23 words

A data storage system as defined in claim 1, wherein said static memory means is comprised of one or more CMOS RAM circuits.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 57 words

A data storage system as defined in claim 3, further including capacitor backup means connected to said static memory means for storing charge from a power supply means and for maintaining supply voltage to said static memory means and thereby preventing loss of said temporarily stored customer entered data signals in the event of a power failure.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 48 words

A data storage system as defined in claim 4, further including a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter connected to said means for receiving said customer entered data signals and said static memory means for transferring said customer entered data signals from said means for receiving to said static memory means.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 63 words

A data storage system as defined in claim 5, wherein said means for enabling and disabling is further comprised of transistor circuitry connected to a source of D.C. power supply for alternately applying or removing operating power received from said D.C. power source, to said disk drive means in response to the generation or absence of generation respectively, of said first control signal.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 50 words

A data storage system as defined in claim 1, further including backup voltage retention means connected to said static memory means for maintaining power supply voltage to said static memory means and thereby preventing loss of said temporarily stored customer entered data signals in the event of a power failure.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1994-07-22	1995-01-21	1995-07-23	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1998-07-22	1999-01-21	1999-07-23	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2002-07-22	2003-01-21	2003-07-23	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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