Patents Assigned to Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Patent number: 11630582
    Abstract: A storage system and an access control method thereof are provided. The storage system receives a first I/O request from at least one hypervisor. The first I/O request is used for accessing a first disk file of disk files. The storage system then operates a first I/O operation of a first virtual disk of virtual disks according to the first I/O request since the disk files correspond to the virtual disks. The storage system reads a QoS data of the first disk file and determines a first delay period according to the QoS data. The storage system transmits a first I/O response to the at least one hypervisor after the first delay period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Kuan-Kai Chiu, Tsung-Lin Yu
  • Patent number: 11593019
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for information storage and a system thereof, which adapts to a data storage system. A monitoring unit is configured to detecting and monitoring operations of a storage node in the data storage system to generate corresponding one and more monitoring data. A recording processor is configured to receiving the one or the plurality of monitoring data, and rendering one or a plurality of logs according to the difference of content of the one or the plurality of monitoring data. The adjustment mechanism is performed according to the stored logs, thereby the amount of large data generated during monitoring is effectively reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Po-An Yang
  • Patent number: 11516287
    Abstract: A method for performing Simple Storage Service (S3) seamless migration using index objects and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: in response to a request of migrating user data of a user of the storage server from a remote S3-compatible server into the storage server, during an index stage, utilizing an index-object-based S3 migration management module among multiple program modules running on a host device within the storage server to create and store multiple index objects into a storage device layer of the storage server to be respective representatives of multiple normal objects of the user data at the storage server, and migrate respective Access Control Lists (ACLs) of the multiple normal objects to the storage server to be respective ACLs of the multiple index objects; and during a data stage, utilizing the index-object-based S3 migration management module to trigger one or more migration agents to migrate object data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Chi-En Chang, Kuan-Kai Chiu
  • Patent number: 11507484
    Abstract: A method utilized in a computer storage node includes: providing user interface device to be operated by an operator; sensing operation parameter of computer storage node to generate a first detection signal; controlling a display panel of user interface device to display data pattern of first detection signal on display panel according to a time scale; using first portion of first detection signal corresponding to a partial pattern of the data pattern to generate reference signal when the operator uses user interface device to mark a region on display panel to select the partial pattern; and comparing characteristics of the reference signal with characteristics of a processed detection signal to perform a behavior prediction operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Jian-Ying Chen, Po-An Yang
  • Patent number: 11509716
    Abstract: A method for performing Simple Storage Service (S3) seamless migration using index objects and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: in response to a request of migrating user data of a user of the storage server from a remote S3-compatible server into the storage server, during an index stage, utilizing an index-object-based S3 migration management module among multiple program modules running on a host device within the storage server to create and store multiple index objects into a storage device layer of the storage server to be respective representatives of multiple normal objects of the user data at the storage server, and migrate respective Access Control Lists (ACLs) of the multiple normal objects to the storage server to be respective ACLs of the multiple index objects; and during a data stage, utilizing the index-object-based S3 migration management module to trigger one or more migration agents to migrate object data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Chi-En Chang, Kuan-Kai Chiu
  • Patent number: 11494130
    Abstract: The present invention disclosed an operation data accessing device comprising a non-internet protocol connection module, a storage module, and a processing module. The operation data accessing device communicates with the operation data storage device through the non-internet protocol connection module. A first logical disk and a second logical disk are established in the operation data storage device. The first logical disk stores the operation data, the second logical disk stores the mapping operation data, and the mapping operation data corresponds to the operation data of the first logical disk. The storage module stores a set of program code. The processing module calls the program code stored in the storage module and performs the operations of establishing a link logical disk that establishes a data link channel for capturing the mapping operation data when the processing module detects that the non-internet protocol connection module is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: TongShu Li
  • Patent number: 11416403
    Abstract: A method for performing pipeline-based accessing management in a storage server and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: in response to a request of writing user data into the storage server, utilizing a host device within the storage server to write the user data into a storage device layer of the storage server and start processing an object write command corresponding to the request of writing the user data with a pipeline architecture of the storage server; utilizing the host device to input metadata corresponding to the user data into at least one pipeline within the pipeline architecture; and utilizing the host device to cache the metadata with a first cache module of the pipeline, for controlling the storage server completing the request without generating write amplification of the metadata, wherein the first cache module is a hardware pipeline module outside the storage device layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Guo-Fu Tseng, Cheng-Yue Chang, Kuan-Kai Chiu
  • Publication number: 20220182445
    Abstract: A method for performing Simple Storage Service (S3) seamless migration using index objects and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: in response to a request of migrating user data of a user of the storage server from a remote S3-compatible server into the storage server, during an index stage, utilizing an index-object-based S3 migration management module among multiple program modules running on a host device within the storage server to create and store multiple index objects into a storage device layer of the storage server to be respective representatives of multiple normal objects of the user data at the storage server, and migrate respective Access Control Lists (ACLs) of the multiple normal objects to the storage server to be respective ACLs of the multiple index objects; and during a data stage, utilizing the index-object-based S3 migration management module to trigger one or more migration agents to migrate object data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Chi-En Chang, Kuan-Kai Chiu
  • Patent number: 11297137
    Abstract: A method for performing Simple Storage Service (S3) seamless migration using index objects and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: in response to a request of migrating user data of a user of the storage server from a remote S3-compatible server into the storage server, during an index stage, utilizing an index-object-based S3 migration management module among multiple program modules running on a host device within the storage server to create and store multiple index objects into a storage device layer of the storage server to be respective representatives of multiple normal objects of the user data at the storage server, and migrate respective Access Control Lists (ACLs) of the multiple normal objects to the storage server to be respective ACLs of the multiple index objects; and during a data stage, utilizing the index-object-based S3 migration management module to trigger one or more migration agents to migrate object data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Chi-En Chang, Kuan-Kai Chiu
  • Patent number: 11288197
    Abstract: A method for performing pipeline-based accessing management in a storage server and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: in response to a request of writing user data into the storage server, utilizing a host device within the storage server to write the user data into a storage device layer of the storage server and start processing an object write command corresponding to the request of writing the user data with a pipeline architecture of the storage server; utilizing the host device to select fixed size buffer pool from a plurality of fixed size buffer pools; utilizing the host device to allocate a buffer from the fixed size buffer pool to be a pipeline module of at least one pipeline within the pipeline architecture, for performing buffering for the at least one pipeline; and utilizing the host device to write metadata corresponding to the user data into the allocated buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Guo-Fu Tseng, Cheng-Yue Chang, Kuan-Kai Chiu
  • Publication number: 20220075528
    Abstract: A storage system and an access control method thereof are provided. The storage system receives a first I/O request from at least one hypervisor. The first I/O request is used for accessing a first disk file of disk files. The storage system then operates a first I/O operation of a first virtual disk of virtual disks according to the first I/O request since the disk files correspond to the virtual disks. The storage system reads a QoS data of the first disk file and determines a first delay period according to the QoS data. The storage system transmits a first I/O response to the at least one hypervisor after the first delay period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Kuan-Kai Chiu, Tsung-Lin Yu
  • Patent number: 11249670
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sever which includes a network interface, a processor and a first storage device, wherein the processor is arranged for communicating with an electronic device via the network interface, and the first storage device stores data. In the operations of the server, the processor determines whether the data is cold data; and when the data is determined as the cold data, the processor moves a second portion of the data to a second storage device, and a first portion of the data is remained in the first storage device, wherein the data amount of the first portion is less than data amount of the second portion, and the access speed of the first storage device is higher than the access speed of the second storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Yu, Cheng-Yue Chang, Po-Hsun Yen
  • Patent number: 11209987
    Abstract: A storage system and an access control method thereof are provided. The storage system receives a first I/O request from at least one hypervisor. The first I/O request is used for accessing a first disk file of disk files. The storage system then operates a first I/O operation of a first virtual disk of virtual disks according to the first I/O request since the disk files correspond to the virtual disks. The storage system reads a QoS data of the first disk file and determines a first delay period according to the QoS data. The storage system transmits a first I/O response to the at least one hypervisor after the first delay period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Kuan-Kai Chiu, Tsung-Lin Yu
  • Publication number: 20210263669
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for information storage and a system thereof, which adapts to a data storage system. A monitoring unit is configured to detecting and monitoring operations of a storage node in the data storage system to generate corresponding one and more monitoring data. A recording processor is configured to receiving the one or the plurality of monitoring data, and rendering one or a plurality of logs according to the difference of content of the one or the plurality of monitoring data. The adjustment mechanism is performed according to the stored logs, thereby the amount of large data generated during monitoring is effectively reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Po-An YANG
  • Patent number: 11042459
    Abstract: A method utilized in a computer storage node includes: providing user interface device to be operated by an operator; providing sensor module to sense operation parameter of computer storage node to generate first detection signal and second detection signal following first detection signal; receiving first detection signal to control display panel of user interface device to display data pattern of first detection signal on display panel according to a time scale; using first portion of first detection signal corresponding to a partial pattern of the data pattern to generate reference signal when the operator uses user interface device to mark a region on display panel to select the partial pattern; receiving second detection signal sent from sensor module after the reference signal is generated; and comparing characteristics of reference signal with characteristics of second detection signal to perform behavior analysis operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Jian-Ying Chen, Po-An Yang
  • Patent number: 10963385
    Abstract: A method for performing pipeline-based accessing management in a storage server and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: in response to a request of writing user data into the storage server, utilizing a host device within the storage server to write the user data into a storage device layer of the storage server and start processing an object write command corresponding to the request of writing the user data with a pipeline architecture of the storage server; utilizing the host device to input metadata corresponding to the user data into at least one pipeline within the pipeline architecture; and utilizing the host device to cache the metadata with a first cache module of the pipeline, for controlling the storage server completing the request without generating write amplification of the metadata, wherein the first cache module is a hardware pipeline module outside the storage device layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Guo-Fu Tseng, Cheng-Yue Chang, Kuan-Kai Chiu
  • Patent number: 10884933
    Abstract: A method for performing pipeline-based accessing management in a storage server and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: in response to a request of writing user data into the storage server, utilizing a host device within the storage server to write the user data into a storage device layer of the storage server and start processing an object write command corresponding to the request of writing the user data with a pipeline architecture of the storage server; utilizing the host device to select fixed size buffer pool from a plurality of fixed size buffer pools; utilizing the host device to allocate a buffer from the fixed size buffer pool to be a pipeline module of at least one pipeline within the pipeline architecture, for performing buffering for the at least one pipeline; and utilizing the host device to write metadata corresponding to the user data into the allocated buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Guo-Fu Tseng, Cheng-Yue Chang, Kuan-Kai Chiu
  • Patent number: 10789005
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sever which includes a network interface, a processor and a first storage device, wherein the processor is arranged for communicating with an electronic device via the network interface, and the first storage device stores data. In the operations of the server, the processor determines whether the data is cold data; and when the data is determined as the cold data, the processor moves a second portion of the data to a second storage device, and a first portion of the data is remained in the first storage device, wherein the data amount of the first portion is less than data amount of the second portion, and the access speed of the first storage device is higher than the access speed of the second storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Yu, Cheng-Yue Chang, Po-Hsun Yen
  • Publication number: 20200249845
    Abstract: The present invention disclosed an operation data accessing device comprising a non-internet protocol connection module, a storage module, and a processing module. The operation data accessing device communicates with the operation data storage device through the non-internet protocol connection module. A first logical disk and a second logical disk are established in the operation data storage device. The first logical disk stores the operation data, the second logical disk stores the mapping operation data, and the mapping operation data corresponds to the operation data of the first logical disk. The storage module stores a set of program code. The processing module calls the program code stored in the storage module and performs the operations of establishing a link logical disk that establishes a data link channel for capturing the mapping operation data when the processing module detects that the non-internet protocol connection module is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Silicon Motion Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: TongShu LI