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High speed writing mode in memory controller, nonvolatile storage device, accessing device, nonvolatile storage system, and method and program for writing data

US8688896B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 2010
Grant dateApr 1, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7203
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital still camera performs temporary high-speed writing when capturing a large number of images in a short time. Lengthy processing for erased block allocation or copying performed inside a nonvolatile storage device may disable the captured images to be written completely (may cause some frames to drop). A nonvolatile storage system includes an access device (1001) and a nonvolatile storage device (1002). A button operation of a user on the access device (1001) causes the mode of data writing to the nonvolatile storage device (1002) to be switched. Temporary high-speed writing is performed into a physical block of a nonvolatile memory (27) from which a plurality of data pieces with different logical addresses and different data sizes have been erased. After the temporary high-speed writing, the written data is relocated into a user storage area (272), and an erased block is newly allocated for subsequent temporary high-speed data writing.

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