Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Address formation – Address mapping
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-27
2010-12-28
Thai, Tuan V. (Department: 2185)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Address formation
Address mapping
C711S118000, C711S103000, C711S154000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07861058
ABSTRACT:
The embodiments described herein can be used to enable one-time or few-time programmable memories to work with existing consumer electronic devices (such as those that work with flash—an erasable, non-volatile memory) without requiring a firmware upgrade, thereby providing backwards compatibility while minimizing user impact. As such, these embodiments are a viable way to bridge one-time or few-time programmable memories with existing consumer electronic devices that have flash card slots. These embodiments also allow future consumer electronic devices to be designed without updating firmware to include a file system customized for a one-time or few-time programmable memory.
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