Controlling access to stored information

摘要

This document describes, in various implementations, controlling access to information stored in a storage device. The information stored in the storage device is accessed in a desired order without sorting the stored information prior to access.

主权项

1. A controller for controlling access to information stored in a storage device, the controller comprising:
a processor to access in successive calls each of a plurality of data elements stored in a storage device in an order, wherein each of the plurality of data elements comprises a plurality of digits, each digit of the plurality of digits having a value, and wherein during each successive call the processor is to:
analyze, starting from a current cursor, the digits of each of the plurality of data elements to determine a data element having digits having a largest number of consecutive predetermined values;access the determined data element having digits having the largest number of consecutive predetermined values; andshift the cursor to the accessed data element.