# US 2020/0401338 A1 · Systems and methods for data storage > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0401338 A1 - Document ID: US20200401338A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/010,845 - Filed: 2020-09-03 - Published: 2020-12-24 - Earliest claimed: 2019-09-03 - Assignees: Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Gang YIN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401338A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0647: {Migration mechanisms} - G06F 3/0608: {Saving storage space on storage systems} - G06F 3/0619: {in relation to data integrity, e.g. data losses, bit errors} - G06F 3/0652: {Erasing, e.g. deleting, data cleaning, moving of data to a wastebasket} - G06F 3/0683: {Plurality of storage devices} - G06F 11/1448: {Management of the data involved in backup or backup restore} - G16H 30/20: for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS - G16H 40/20: for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for data storage. The storage system may be operably connected to an imaging device. The storage system may include a first storage assembly configured to obtain and store data from the imaging device. The storage system may further include a second storage assembly operably connected to the first storage assembly. And the storage system may further include a processing device configured to control communication between the first storage assembly and the second storage assembly. A write speed of the first storage assembly may exceed a write speed threshold relating to at least two parameters of the imaging device. The at least two parameters may include a first speed at which the imaging device acquires scan data, and a second speed at which the scan data is transferred to the first storage assembly. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A storage system operably connected to an imaging device, comprising: a first storage assembly configured to obtain and store data from the imaging device; a second storage assembly operably connected to the first storage assembly; and a processing device configured to control communication between the first storage assembly and the second storage assembly, wherein a write speed of the first storage assembly exceeds a write speed threshold relating to at least two parameters of the imaging device, the at least two parameters including a first speed at which the imaging device acquires scan data, and a second speed at which the scan data is transferred to the first storage assembly. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The storage system of claim 1, wherein to control communication between the first storage assembly and the second storage assembly, the processing device is configured to: determine, based on at least one of operation information of the imaging device, usage information of the imaging device, global planning information relating to a group to which the imaging device belongs, or a storage capacity of the first storage assembly, a transfer plan for transferring at least a portion of the data stored in the first storage assembly to the second storage assembly; and cause the first storage assembly to transfer, according to the transfer plan, the at least a portion of the data stored in the first storage assembly to the second storage assembly. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The storage system of claim 2, wherein the processing device is further configured to: divide the second storage assembly into a plurality of regions based on the usage information of the imaging device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The storage system of claim 3, wherein for each of the plurality of regions, a storage capacity of the region is dynamically adjusted based on an available storage capacity of the region, the operation information of the imaging device, or the usage information of the imaging device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The storage system of claim 2, wherein the transfer plan includes at least one of: a transfer time, an amount of data to be transferred, or a transfer sequence. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The storage system of claim 2, wherein the processing device is further configured to: determine whether an available storage capacity of the first storage assembly is less than a first storage capacity threshold, the first capacity threshold relating to at least one of the operation information of the imaging device, the global planning information, or the usage information of the imaging device; in response to determining that the available storage capacity of the first storage assembly is less than the first storage capacity threshold, identify, based on a first rule or a user instruction, data to be deleted or transferred from the first storage assembly; and cause the first storage assembly to delete the data to be deleted from the first storage assembly. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The storage system of claim 2, wherein the processing device is further configured to: determine whether an available storage capacity of the second storage assembly is less than a second storage capacity threshold, the second capacity threshold relating to at least one of the operation information of the imaging device, the usage information of the imaging device, or the global planning information; in response to determining that the available storage capacity of the second storage assembly is less than the second storage capacity threshold, identify, based on a second rule or a user instruction, data to be deleted or transferred from the second storage assembly; and cause the second storage assembly to delete the data to be deleted from the second storage assembly. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The storage system of claim 1, wherein the data stored in the second storage assembly is encrypted data or compressed data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The storage system of claim 1, wherein the first storage assembly includes at least one first storage device, and the second storage assembly includes at least one second storage device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The storage system of claim 9, wherein each of the at least one first storage device is operably connected to one or more of the at least one second storage device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The storage system of claim 1, wherein a storage capacity of the first storage assembly positively correlates with a throughput of the imaging device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The storage system of claim 1, wherein a storage capacity of the first storage assembly negatively correlates with a write speed of the second storage assembly. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The storage system of claim 1, wherein the write speed of the first storage assembly is higher than a write speed of the second storage assembly. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The storage system of claim 1, wherein a storage capacity of the second storage assembly is higher than a storage capacity of the first storage assembly. ### Claim 15 A storage method implemented on at least one machine operably connected to an imaging device, each of the at least one machine having a first storage assembly, a second storage assembly operably connected to the first storage assembly, and a processing device, the storage method comprising: causing the first storage assembly to obtain and store data from the imaging device; and controlling communication between the first storage assembly and the second storage assembly, wherein a write speed of the first storage assembly exceeds a write speed threshold relating to at least two parameters of the imaging device, the at least two parameters including a first speed at which the imaging device acquires scan data, and a second speed at which the scan data is transferred to the first storage assembly. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The storage method of claim 15, the controlling communication between the first storage assembly and the second storage assembly comprises: determining, based on at least one of operation information of the imaging device, usage information of the imaging device, global planning information relating to a group to which the imaging device belongs, or a storage capacity of the first storage assembly, a transfer plan for transferring at least a portion of the data stored in the first storage assembly to the second storage assembly; and causing the first storage assembly to transfer, according to the transfer plan, the at least a portion of the data stored in the first storage assembly to the second storage assembly. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The storage method of claim 16, further comprising: dividing the second storage assembly into a plurality of regions based on the usage information of the imaging device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The storage method of claim 16, further comprising: determining whether an available storage capacity of the first storage assembly is less than a first storage capacity threshold, the first capacity threshold relating to at least one of the operation information of the imaging device, the global planning information, or the usage information of the imaging device; in response to determining that the available storage capacity of the first storage assembly is less than the first storage capacity threshold, identifying, based on a first rule or a user instruction, data to be deleted or transferred from the first storage assembly; and causing the first storage assembly to delete the data to be deleted from the first storage assembly. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The storage method of claim 16, further comprising: determining whether an available storage capacity of the second storage assembly is less than a second storage capacity threshold, the second capacity threshold relating to at least one of the operation information of the imaging device, the usage information of the imaging device, or the global planning information; in response to determining that the available storage capacity of the second storage assembly is less than the second storage capacity threshold, identifying, based on a second rule or a user instruction, data to be deleted or transferred from the second storage assembly; and causing the second storage assembly to delete the data to be deleted from the second storage assembly. ### Claim 20 A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processing device, direct the at least one processing device to perform a storage method, the storage method comprising: causing a first storage assembly to obtain and store data from an imaging device; and controlling communication between the first storage assembly and a second storage assembly operably connected to the first storage assembly, wherein a write speed of the first storage assembly exceeds a write speed threshold relating to at least two parameters of the imaging device, the at least two parameters including a first speed at which the imaging device acquires scan data, and a second speed at which the scan data is transferred to the first storage assembly.