System and method for file processing from a block device

Abstract

An example system and method includes an electronic memory configured to store electronic data. The system further includes a controller coupled to an electronic storage device including electronic data storage locations arranged in a consecutive sequence on a storage medium and configured to store electronic data corresponding to electronic files in the electronic storage locations and access the electronic storage locations serially according to the consecutive sequence. The controller may be configured to cause the electronic storage device to serially access and transmit to the electronic memory, according to the consecutive sequence, at least some electronic data, cause the electronic memory to store the electronic data as received so that the electronic data of the file forms a complete file, and cause a processor to access the files from the electronic memory upon all electronic data associated with ones of the files having been stored in the electronic memory.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 an electronic memory configured to store electronic data;   a controller, coupled to the electronic memory and to an electronic storage device, the electronic storage device accessing electronic data at a slower rate than the electronic memory and including a plurality of electronic data storage locations arranged in a physical sequence on a storage medium and configured to store electronic data corresponding to ones of a plurality of electronic files in the electronic storage locations and access the electronic storage locations serially according to the physical sequence, the controller configured to:
 cause the electronic storage device to serially access and transmit to the electronic memory, according to the consecutive sequence, at least some electronic data stored on the electronic storage device; 
 cause the electronic memory to store in the electronic memory the electronic data as received such that electronic data corresponding to each file of the plurality of files is stored so that the electronic data of the file forms a complete file; and 
 for each one of the plurality of electronic files, cause a processor to:
 access the one of the plurality of files from the electronic memory upon all electronic data associated with the one of the plurality of files having been stored in the electronic memory; and, 
 perform an operation upon at least some the electronic data of the one of the plurality of files.