STORED DEVICE WITH SEARCHING ENGINES

摘要

A self-search storage device includes a data buffer coupled between a host and a data storage medium and configured to receive a configuration information including keywords from the host. The self-search storage device further includes a data compare engine coupled to the data buffer and the data storage medium and including more than one data search units. The data compare engine is configured to receive data from the data bus and operable to employ the more than one data search units to compare parts of the data to the keyword, each data search unit of the more than one data search units comparing a distinct part of the data to the keyword, the data compare engine further operable to report the outcome of the comparison for use by the host.

主权项

1. A self-search storage device comprising:
a self-search storage device controller including,
a data buffer coupled between a host and a data storage medium and configured to multi-function that receive a search configure information from the host and cache data from/to data storage medium and store the search result information to host; anda data compare engine coupled to the data buffer and the data storage medium and including more than one data search units, The data compare engine is configured to receive data stream from/to data storage medium and operable to employ the more than one data search units to compare the data to the keyword, each data search unit configured with a different keyword that is more than one keyword being searched, the data compare engine further operable to report the outcome of the comparison for use by the host.