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File system for handling real-time and non-real-time data

  • US 6,714,986 B2
  • Filed: 11/25/2002
  • Issued: 03/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A server unit connected with a plurality of terminals through wired or wireless transmission paths, said server unit being operable to retrieve and read data stored therein when a data read request is sent from any of the plurality of terminals, and to transmit the read data to any of the terminals issuing the data read request, said server unit comprising:

  • a data storage part operable to store data, said data storage part being randomly accessible in response to data read requests sent by the terminals;

    an input/output part operable to control input/output of the data between said data storage part and each of the plurality of terminals;

    an exchange part operable to exchange the data between said input/output part and said data storage part; and

    a resource management part operable to manage resources necessary for reading data requested by the terminals from said data storage part and for outputting the resources to the terminals, wherein said resource management part is operable to separate the resources into preferential resources employed for outputting preferential data for which continuity must be guaranteed to the terminals, and into non-preferential resources employed for outputting non-preferential data for which continuity is not guaranteed to the terminals.

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