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Wear-leveling system and method

US8595416B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2011
Grant dateNov 26, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7211
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and computing system for identifying a low-write-frequency portion of a solid-state storage device. If it is determined that the low-write-frequency portion is of sufficient size to function as over-provisioning space for the solid-state storage device, the low-write-frequency portion is utilized as over-provisioning space.

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