Method for field-programming a solid-state memory device with a digital media file
US7424201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2207/16
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The preferred embodiments described herein provide a method for field-programming a solid-state memory device with a digital media file. In one preferred embodiment, a solid-state memory device is provided that comprises a memory array comprising a plurality of field-programmable memory cells. A digital media file is selected for storage in the memory device, and a digital media source field-programs the memory cells of the memory device with the selected digital media file. After the digital media file is stored in the memory device, the stored digital media file can be played using a digital playback device. In some embodiments, the memory array is a three-dimensional memory array, and the memory cells are write-once memory cells. Other preferred embodiments are provided, and each of the preferred embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination with one another.
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