Patents by Inventor Vicent Qian Wu

Vicent Qian Wu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11281377
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses and computer program products for managing a storage system. The storage system comprises a plurality of cache devices and a bottom storage device, and the plurality of cache devices comprise a first cache device group and a second cache device group. The method according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises: receiving an input/output (I/O) request for the storage device; in response to determining that the I/O request triggers caching of target data, storing the target data from the storage device into the first cache device group if the I/O request is a read request; and storing the target data into the second cache device group if the I/O request is a write request. Embodiments of the present disclosure introduce a new architecture for cache devices so that the processing delay is shortened, and/or, the storage capacity can be used more effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Bob Biao Yan, Bernie Bo Hu, Jia Huang, Jessica Jing Ye, Vicent Qian Wu
  • Publication number: 20200249849
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses and computer program products for managing a storage system. The storage system comprises a plurality of cache devices and a bottom storage device, and the plurality of cache devices comprise a first cache device group and a second cache device group. The method according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises: receiving an input/output (I/O) request for the storage device; in response to determining that the I/O request triggers caching of target data, storing the target data from the storage device into the first cache device group if the I/O request is a read request; and storing the target data into the second cache device group if the I/O request is a write request. Embodiments of the present disclosure introduce a new architecture for cache devices so that the processing delay is shortened, and/or, the storage capacity can be used more effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Bob Biao Yan, Bernie Bo Hu, Jia Huang, Jessica Jing Ye, Vicent Qian Wu
  • Patent number: 10635323
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses and computer program products for managing a storage system. The storage system comprises a plurality of cache devices and a bottom storage device, and the plurality of cache devices comprise a first cache device group and a second cache device group. The method according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises: receiving an input/output (I/O) request for the storage device; in response to determining that the I/O request triggers caching of target data, storing the target data from the storage device into the first cache device group if the I/O request is a read request; and storing the target data into the second cache device group if the I/O request is a write request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Bob Biao Yan, Bernie Bo Hu, Jia Huang, Jessica Jing Ye, Vicent Qian Wu
  • Publication number: 20180032266
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses and computer program products for managing a storage system. The storage system comprises a plurality of cache devices and a bottom storage device, and the plurality of cache devices comprise a first cache device group and a second cache device group. The method according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises: receiving an input/output (I/O) request for the storage device; in response to determining that the I/O request triggers caching of target data, storing the target data from the storage device into the first cache device group if the I/O request is a read request:, and storing the target data into the second cache device group if the I/O request is a write request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Bob Biao Yan, Bernie Bo Hu, Jia Huang, Jessica Jing Ye, Vicent Qian Wu