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Segmented storage logging and controlling for partial entity selection and condensing

CA 1111142 A · Owner: International Business Machines Corporation · Inventors: Furr, Glynn R. Jr.

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Abstract of the Disclosure, A system and method are disclosed for controlling text storage in a text processing system using a segmented serial bulk storage device. A plurality of storage segments of equal length are further subdivided into portions of equal length. A typical page of text occupies more than one portion of a segment. During system operation a log or directory is built and written, in updated form onto a, portion of the storage after any text data is written onto the storage. As many portions of a page on the storage as there are corresponding whole integer portions in the text processing system memory are transferred to the memory when an entity is selected for transfer from …

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  • Granted October 20, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 20, 1998.
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FiledNovember 29, 1977
GrantedOctober 20, 1981
Term endedOctober 20, 1998
Patent numberCA 1111142 A
Classification (IPC)G06F11/20

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1978198119841987199019931996Application filedNov 29, 1977Patent grantedOct 20, 1981Term endedOct 20, 1998

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