Performing an in-place update of an operating storage device
US8689207B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/656
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of updating an original version of content to a new version of content, in a non-volatile memory storage device is provided. The method comprising: providing a non-volatile content memory storage area; performing, while at least part of the content memory storage is being used, at least one in-place update operation that comprises writing at least one block of content associated with a particular version onto a corresponding block of content associated with a version other than the particular version; and performing, while the at least one in-place update operation occurs, a rendering process that comprises provision of requested content from the content memory storage area.
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