Meta data handling within a flash media controller
US8806112B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7207
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for handling meta data stored in a page of a flash memory within a flash media controller. The method generally includes (i) defining the meta data on a per context basis, where the context is defined on a per page basis, (ii) when a size of the meta data is less than or equal to a predefined threshold, storing the complete meta data within a structure of the context, and (iii) when the size of the meta data is greater than the predefined threshold, defining meta data pointers within the context.
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