Data management apparatus and method of flash memory

Details Data management apparatus and method of flash memory Data management apparatus and method of flash memory

2005-01-27

2008-11-18

Chung, Phung M (Department: 2117)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Pulse or data error handling

Replacement of memory spare location, portion, or segment

Reexamination Certificate

active

07454670

ABSTRACT:
A data management apparatus and method used in a system using one or more flash memories, which can deal with defective blocks in each of the flash memories using different methods depending on how the system manages data stored in each of the flash memories. The data management apparatus includes a device driver, which controls the operation of one or more flash memories, and a controller, which transfers data stored in a defective block of one of the flash memories to a predetermined block in the flash memory.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5907856 (1999-05-01), Estakhri et al.
patent: 5930815 (1999-07-01), Estakhri et al.
patent: 6000006 (1999-12-01), Bruce et al.
patent: 6081878 (2000-06-01), Estakhri et al.
patent: 6161195 (2000-12-01), Konishi et al.
patent: 6397314 (2002-05-01), Estakhri et al.
patent: 6728851 (2004-04-01), Estakhri et al.
patent: 6772274 (2004-08-01), Estakhri
patent: 7007140 (2006-02-01), Yoshii et al.
patent: 2002/0181285 (2002-12-01), Hirosawa
patent: 2003/0161199 (2003-08-01), Estakhri
patent: 2004/0255089 (2004-12-01), Unno
patent: 2006/0195651 (2006-08-01), Estakhri et al.
patent: 1437721 (2003-08-01), None
patent: 7-29392 (1995-01-01), None
patent: 1999-0055972 (1999-07-01), None
European Search Report, Application No. EP 05 25 0205, dated Jun. 26, 2007.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Data management apparatus and method of flash memory does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Data management apparatus and method of flash memory, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Data management apparatus and method of flash memory will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4051224