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Power loss data block marking

US10643668B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2013
Grant dateMay 5, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B21/02
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Implementations disclosed herein provide for detecting an expected or unexpected power loss event on a storage device. Responsive to the detection of the power loss event, a plurality of potentially affected data blocks are identified and/or marked, such as by a processor, to indicate that data stored therein is potentially corrupted.

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