17831242. ACCESS HEATMAP IMPLEMENTATIONS AT A HOST DEVICE simplified abstract (Micron Technology, Inc.)
ACCESS HEATMAP IMPLEMENTATIONS AT A HOST DEVICE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Nabeel Meeramohideen Mohamed of Round Rock TX (US)
Steven Andrew Moyer of Round Rock TX (US)
David Andrew Roberts of Wellesley MA (US)
ACCESS HEATMAP IMPLEMENTATIONS AT A HOST DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17831242 titled 'ACCESS HEATMAP IMPLEMENTATIONS AT A HOST DEVICE
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes methods, systems, and devices for implementing access heatmaps at a host device. These heatmaps help track access operations performed at a memory device. Here are the key points:
- The host device uses access operation monitoring performed at a memory device.
- The memory device maintains a storage location to track access operation occurrence.
- Access operations of a specific address can be mapped to multiple fields.
- Each field is associated with access operations of a subset of addresses.
- The memory device can be configured or accessed based on indications from the host device.
- This allows for dynamic access operation monitoring based on different operating conditions.
- The host device can evaluate minimum values associated with addresses to determine data distribution across memory.
Potential Applications
- Memory management in computer systems
- Performance optimization in data storage devices
- Data analysis and visualization tools
Problems Solved
- Lack of efficient monitoring and tracking of access operations in memory devices
- Difficulty in determining data distribution across memory
- Inability to dynamically adjust access operation monitoring based on operating conditions
Benefits
- Improved memory management and performance optimization
- Real-time monitoring and tracking of access operations
- Dynamic adjustment of access operation monitoring based on operating conditions
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods, systems, and devices for access heatmap implementations at a host device are described. A host device may leverage access operation monitoring that is performed at a memory device, including various examples of signaling and management of monitoring configurations. For example, a memory device may maintain a storage location for tracking access operation occurrence, for which access operations of a given address may be mapped to multiple fields, and for which each field may be associated with access operations of a respective subset of the addresses. In some examples, such registers may be configured or accessed based on indications (e.g., commands, requests) from a host device, which may support dynamic access operation monitoring that is responsive to various operating conditions. In some examples, the host device may perform evaluations based on such minimum values associated with respective addresses to determine a distribution of data across various portions of memory.
