IP Library Granted Patent US 10,162,530
Granted Patent B2
US 10,162,530 · App. 15/126,672 · Granted Dec 25, 2018

Computer and computer system for collision determination of a command identifier

Inventors: Katsuto Sato (Tokyo, JP); Yuki Kondoh (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 10,162,530
App. No.
15/126,672
Granted
Dec 25, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer coupled to an external apparatus via an I/O device comprising, a control unit configured to assign a command identifier to a command issued to the external apparatus, wherein the I/O device includes a collision detection unit defined a partial command identifier space which is a subspace of a command identifier space that is a set of a plurality of command identifiers, and wherein the collision detection unit is configured to: shift an arrangement of the partial command identifier space within the command identifier space; and determine whether or not the assigned command identifier collides with another command identifier that is in use.

Claims (15)

1. A computer coupled to an external apparatus via an I/O device comprising,

a control unit configured to assign a command identifier to a command issued to the external apparatus,

wherein the I/O device includes a collision detection unit that defines a partial command identifier space which is a subspace of a command identifier space, the command identifier space is a set of a plurality of command identifiers, and

wherein the collision detection unit is configured to:

shift an arrangement of the partial command identifier space within the command identifier space; and

determine whether or not the assigned command identifier collides with another command identifier that is in use.

2. A computer system comprising at least one first computer and at least one second computer coupled to the at least one first computer,

wherein the at least one first computer executes a task,

wherein the at least one second computer provides a storage area for the at least one first computer to use,

wherein the at least one first computer is coupled to the at least one second computer via an I/O device,

wherein the at least one first computer includes a control unit configured to assign a commend identifier to a command issued to the at least one second computer,

wherein the I/O device includes a collision detection unit that defines a partial command identifier space which is a subspace of command identifier space, the command identifier space is a set of a plurality of command identifiers, and

wherein the collision detection unit is configured to:

shift an arrangement of the partial command identifier space within the command identifier space, and

determine whether or not the assigned command identifier collides with another command identifier that is in use.

Assignments (2)
COMPANY SPLIT Recorded Aug 20, 2024
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: HITACHI VANTARA, LTD.
Reel/Frame 069518/0761 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2016
From: SATO, KATSUTO; KONDOH, YUKI
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 040059/0701 →
Continuity (1)
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