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Defining and changing spare space and user space in a storage apparatus

US8412909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 2010
Grant dateApr 2, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7206
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A storage apparatus includes a memory unit and a controller to set up a memory space of the memory unit as a user data space and a spare space according to a signal representing at least one of the user data space and spare space. An electronic apparatus controls the storage apparatus, and a method controls at least one of the storage apparatus and the electronic apparatus to control a memory space of the storage apparatus.

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