US 9116908B2

US Patent 9116908B2 Summary

Title: System and methods for accelerated data storage and retrieval

Assignee: Realtime Data LLC

Inventors: James J. Fallon

Filing Date: June 12, 2014

Issue Date: August 25, 2015

Abstract: The patent describes systems and methods for accelerating data storage and retrieval through the use of lossless data compression and decompression. A data storage accelerator, comprising one or more high-speed data compression encoders, compresses data at a rate equivalent to or faster than the input data stream. This compressed data is then stored in a target memory or storage device whose native input data storage bandwidth is lower than the original input data stream's bandwidth. Similarly, a data retrieval accelerator, with one or more high-speed data decompression decoders, decompresses data at a rate equal to or faster than the input data stream from the target storage device. The decompressed data is then output at a rate greater than the output rate from the target memory or data storage device.

Plain-language overview of independent claims:

It's important to note that, as stated in the previous "PTAB Challenges" section, all claims (1-20) of US9116908B2 have been found unpatentable through Final Written Decisions at the PTAB. Therefore, while a plain-language overview of the independent claims is provided below, these claims are no longer considered enforceable.

• Claim 1 (Independent): This claim describes a method for accelerating data storage and retrieval. It involves receiving data at a certain input rate, compressing that data using a lossless method to a smaller size, and then storing the compressed data in a storage device that has a slower data storage rate than the original input. For retrieval, the method involves getting the compressed data from the storage device at its normal access rate, and then decompressing it using a lossless method to produce an output data stream that is faster than the retrieval rate of the storage device. The core idea is to use compression to effectively make a slower storage device appear faster by reducing the amount of data it has to handle.

• Claim 13 (Independent): This claim describes a system designed to perform the accelerated data storage and retrieval method of Claim 1. It includes a "data storage accelerator" with a high-speed lossless data compressor that takes an input data stream and compresses it. It also includes a "data storage device" to store this compressed data, where the storage device's native data rate is slower than the input data stream's rate. For retrieval, the system has a "data retrieval accelerator" with a high-speed lossless data decompressor that decompresses the data retrieved from the storage device. The system aims to ensure the decompressed output data stream is faster than the retrieval rate of the storage device.

Uncertainty Regarding CAFC Dockets for 2026:
A search for CAFC 2026 dockets for patent number 9116908B2 did not return specific docket entries for 2026. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit website provides general information on searching case records, noting that records for cases filed before March 1, 2012, are stored with the National Archives and Records Administration. For more recent cases, one might typically search their electronic filing systems, but a direct search for "CAFC 2026 dockets 9116908B2" did not yield specific results indicating active appeals for this patent in 2026. Therefore, I cannot authoritatively confirm the status of any potential appeals in 2026 based on the provided search results.