Adaptive storage system including hard disk drive with flash interface
US7636809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device that operates in low power and high power modes comprises volatile memory and nonvolatile memory that includes at least one of a low power (LP) hard disk drive (HDD) with a nonvolatile semiconductor memory interface and a high power HDD with a nonvolatile semiconductor memory interface. An operating system includes a virtual memory adjustment module that enables designation of at least a portion of said nonvolatile memory for paging files to increase virtual memory of said device system.
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