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Identifying at-risk data in non-volatile storage

US8400854B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 2010
Grant dateMar 19, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1072
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The non-volatile storage system predicts which blocks (or other units of storage) will become bad based on performance data. User data in those blocks predicted to become bad can be re-programmed to other blocks, and the blocks predicted to become bad can be removed from further use.

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