Direct hinting for a memory device
US9436408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/282
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage area of a data storage device can be used to communicate information between the data storage device and an external device or software. In some examples, configuration data stored within the data storage area can be used to determine a subset of data to copy or move from a first data storage medium to a second data storage medium. The data storage area can be a unique partition and the data storage device can locate partition information to determine a location of the partition. The data storage device can then use the partition to store data for two-way communication between the data storage device and an external system, device, or software.
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