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Data management apparatus and method for determining a response time in flash memory devices

US7430632B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35Claims
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Filing dateMar 11, 2005
Grant dateSep 30, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0679
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a data management apparatus and method used for a flash memory, which can guarantee predetermined response time by expecting when a user will receive a response to his or her request for performing a data operation on the flash memory. The data management apparatus includes an operation determination unit which determines operations required for performing a data operation on a flash memory, the data operation being requested by a user using a user program, an operation registration unit with which an operation list including the operations determined to be required for performing the requested data operation on the flash memory is registered, and an operation processing unit which selects one of the operations included in the operation list registered with the operation registration unit and performs the selected operation.

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