(19)
(11) EP 1 770 499 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/33

(21) Application number: 06254899.5

(22) Date of filing: 21.09.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/06(2006.01)

(54)

Storage control apparatus, data management system and data management method

Speichersteuervorrichtung, Datenverwaltungssystem und Datenverwaltungsverfahren

Appareil de contrôle de stockage, système de gestion de données et procédé de gestion de données

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 22.09.2005 JP 2005275018
24.08.2006 JP 2006227277

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14

(60) Divisional application:
09008667.9

(73) Proprietor: Hitachi, Ltd.
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fujibayashi, Akira, c/o Hitachi, Ltd., IP Group
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)
  • Fujimoto, Kazuhisa, c/o Hitachi, Ltd., IP Group
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)
  • Nakamura, Shuji, c/o Hitachi, Ltd., IP Group
    Tokyo 100-8220 (JP)

(74) Representative: Moore, Graeme Patrick et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AS
London EC2V 8AS (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A2-00/41510
US-A1- 2004 054 939
US-A1- 2005 120 175
 US-A1- 2003 028 733
US-A1- 2005 033 936
   
       
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