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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2021
Qnap Systems, Inc., New Taipei, TW;
Jing-Wei Su, New Taipei, TW;
Chin-Tsung Cheng, New Taipei, TW;
QNAP SYSTEMS, INC., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A method of prefetching data in a dynamically adjustable amount is executed by: determining a specified number of data blocks according to an averaged data transmission rate and a predetermined fetching index; sending out a data request command to obtain a requested data, wherein the requested data is included in a specified data and consists of the same number of data blocks as the specified number; and receiving and storing the requested data as a prefetch data consisting of the same number of data blocks for prefetch as the specified number. when the specified number is equal to or greater than two, one of the data blocks for prefetch is designated as a launch block for prefetch, and when the launch block for prefetch is read, the fetching index is optionally adjusted according to a predetermined rule.