Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-28
2008-10-28
Lane, Jack A (Department: 2185)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Specific memory composition
C711S154000, C711S165000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07444462
ABSTRACT:
A method for phased garbage collection is provided. In this method, a write command is received to write data. The write command is allocated a timeout period to complete an execution of the write command. Thereafter, a busy signal is asserted and a portion of a garbage collection operation is performed for a garbage collection time period. The data are written to a block and the busy signal is released before the timeout period.
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Lin Jason
Traister Shai
Lane Jack A
SanDisk Corporation
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
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