Data consolidation and garbage collection in direct data file storage memories
US7610437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/102
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Host system data files are written directly to a large erase block flash memory system with a unique identification of each file and offsets of data within the file but without the use of any intermediate logical addresses or a virtual address space for the memory. Directory information of where the files are stored in the memory is maintained within the memory system by its controller, rather than by the host.
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