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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 02, 2016
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Miguel A. Perez, Miami, FL (US);

David C. Reed, Tucson, AZ (US);

Max D. Smith, Tucson, AZ (US);

Carrie B. Wood, Tucson, AZ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06F 12/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/023 (2013.01); G06F 3/0604 (2013.01); G06F 3/067 (2013.01); G06F 3/0644 (2013.01); G06F 3/0653 (2013.01); G06F 2212/154 (2013.01); G06F 2212/263 (2013.01); G06F 2212/69 (2013.01); H04L 67/1097 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product for managing a partial release for a unit of storage space in a storage facility is disclosed. The method, system, and computer program product include establishing an invocation threshold for initiating a partial release for a unit of storage space. The method, system, and computer program product include establishing a preservation threshold for releasing a fractional amount of the unit of storage space. The method, system, and computer program product include initiating the partial release in response to reaching the invocation threshold. The method, system, and computer program product include releasing the fractional amount based on the preservation threshold.


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