Integrated circuit using wireless communication to store and/or retrieve data and/or check data

• US 7,418,646 B2
• Filed: 03/02/2004
• Issued: 08/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Douglas, Chet R.
• Primary Examiner(s): BRITT, CYNTHIA H
• Application Number:
  US10/792,470
• Publication Number:
  US 20050198557A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,638 Days
• Field of Search: 714/758, 714/763, 714/712, 714/715, 714/752, 714/753, 714/764, 714/770
• US Class Current: 714/758
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1076 Parity data used in redundant arrays of independent storages, e.g. in RAID systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method is provided that may include generating, at least in part by first circuitry comprised in an integrated circuit, check data based at least in part upon other data, and/or determining at least in part by the first circuitry, one or more locations of the check data and/or the other data in storage. The first circuitry may be capable of regenerating the other data based at least in part upon the check data. The method also may include issuing a request from second circuitry also comprised in the integrated circuit requesting that a wireless communication device transmit the other data, and/or receiving, by the second circuitry, a request issued from the wireless device, to retrieve the other data. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

(a) generating, at least in part by first circuitry comprising a first processor core, the first circuitry comprised in an integrated circuit, Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) check data based at least in part upon data to be stored in storage, the first circuitry being to regenerate the data based at least in part upon the check data,

(b) determining, at least in part by the first circuitry, one or more locations of the check data and/or the data in storage,

(c) issuing, a request from second circuitry comprising a second processor core, the second circuitry also being comprised in the integrated circuit, the request requesting that a wireless communication device transmit the data, and

(d) receiving, by the second circuitry, a request issued from the wireless communication device, to retrieve the data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the integrated circuit comprises the wireless communication device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the wireless communication device is external to the integrated circuit.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein:

an integrated circuit chip comprises the integrated circuit.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the wireless communication device is coupled to a bus external to the integrated circuit;

the wireless communication device also is coupled to an antenna; and

the integrated circuit also comprises interface circuitry to interface the integrated circuit to the bus.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the storage comprises mass storage.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the check data comprises error correction data or a copy of the data, the error correction data being calculated based upon, at least in part, the data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first circuitry comprises a first processor core, the second circuitry comprises a second processor core and the check data is Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) check data.

9. An apparatus comprising:

an integrated circuit comprising;

first circuitry comprising a first processor core, the first circuitry being to;

(a) generate Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) check data, based at least in part upon data, and

(b) regenerate the data based at least in part upon the check data, and

the integrated circuit also comprising second circuitry comprising a second processor core, the second circuitry being to;

(c) issue a request requesting that a wireless communication device transmit the data.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

the integrated circuit comprises the wireless communication device.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

the wireless communication device is external to the integrated circuit.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

an integrated circuit chip comprises the integrated circuit.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

the wireless communication device is coupled to a bus external to the integrated circuit;

the wireless communication device also is coupled to an antenna; and

the integrated circuit also comprises interface circuitry to interface the integrated circuit to the bus.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

the storage comprises mass storage.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

the check data comprises error correction data or a copy of the data, the error correction data being calculated based upon, at least in part, the data.

16. An article comprising:

a storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following;

(a) generating, at least in part by first circuitry comprising a first processor core comprised in an integrated circuit, Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) check data based at least in part upon data, the first circuitry being to regenerate the data based at least in part upon the check data,

(b) determining, at least in part by the first circuitry, one or more locations of the check data and/or the data in storage,

(c) issuing a request from second circuitry comprising a second processor core, the second circuitry also being comprised in the integrated circuit, the request requesting that a wireless communication device transmit the data, and

(d) receiving, by the second circuitry, a request issued from the wireless communication device, to retrieve the data.

17. The article of claim 16, wherein:

the integrated circuit comprises the wireless communication device.

18. The article of claim 16, wherein:

the wireless communication device is external to the integrated circuit.

19. The article of claim 16, wherein:

an integrated circuit chip comprises the integrated circuit.

20. The article of claim 16, wherein:

the wireless communication device is coupled to a bus external to the integrated circuit;

the wireless communication device also is coupled to an antenna; and

the integrated circuit also comprises interface circuitry to interface the integrated circuit to the bus.

21. The article of claim 16, wherein:

the storage comprises mass storage.

22. The article of claim 16, wherein:

the check data comprises error correction data or a copy of the data, the error correction data being calculated based upon, at least in part, the data.

23. A system comprising:

an integrated circuit comprising;

first circuitry comprising a first processor core and being to;

(a) generate Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) check data based at least in part upon data,

(b) regenerate the data based at least in part upon the check data, and

the integrated circuit also comprising second circuitry comprising a second processor core and being to;

(c) issue a request requesting that a wireless communication device transmit the data,

the storage comprising a redundant array of independent disks (RAID).

24. The system of claim 23, wherein:

the check data comprises one of;

parity data generated based at least in part upon the data; and

a copy of the data.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein:

the RAID implements a RAID level greater than 1; and

the check data comprises the parity data.

26. The system of claim 23, wherein:

an integrated circuit chip comprises the integrated circuit;

the system also comprises one or more other integrated circuit chips coupled to the integrated circuit, the one or more other integrated circuit chips comprising memory to store instructions and at least a portion of the other data; and

the integrated circuit also comprises processor circuitry to execute the instructions.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein:

the system further comprises one or more additional integrated circuit chips comprising the wireless communication device; and

the one or more additional integrated circuit chips are coupled to the integrated circuit.