18199422. CONTROLLER FOR A MEMORY DEVICE AND A STORAGE DEVICE simplified abstract (Micron Technology, Inc.)
CONTROLLER FOR A MEMORY DEVICE AND A STORAGE DEVICE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Venkata Kiran Kumar Matturi of Milpitas CA (US)
Tara Gordon of Los Gatos CA (US)
Carla L. Christensen of Garden Valley ID (US)
CONTROLLER FOR A MEMORY DEVICE AND A STORAGE DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18199422 titled 'CONTROLLER FOR A MEMORY DEVICE AND A STORAGE DEVICE
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a controller that is connected to a storage device and a memory device, but not directly to a host. The controller monitors multiple regions of the memory device to check if they are full, and if so, it reads the data from those regions. After reading the data, the controller stores it in the storage device and deletes it from the memory regions. It then informs the host that the data has been moved from the memory device to the storage device. The controller can operate independently from the host.
- The controller is directly connected to a storage device and a memory device, but not to a host.
- It monitors multiple regions of the memory device to determine if they are full.
- If the regions are full, the controller reads the data from those regions.
- After reading the data, the controller stores it in the storage device.
- The data is then deleted from the memory regions.
- The controller informs the host that the data has been moved from the memory device to the storage device.
- The controller can function independently from the host.
Potential Applications
- Data storage systems
- Memory management systems
- Embedded systems
Problems Solved
- Efficient data storage and management
- Optimal utilization of memory regions
- Seamless data transfer from memory to storage
Benefits
- Improved performance and efficiency
- Reduced memory usage
- Simplified data management
- Independent operation from the host
Original Abstract Submitted
A controller can be directly coupled to a storage device and a memory device but not a host. The controller can monitor a plurality of regions of the memory device to determine whether the plurality of regions meet a criterion for fullness and responsive to determining that the plurality of regions meet the criterion, read data from the plurality of regions. The controller can, responsive to reading the data from the plurality of regions, store the data in the storage device and delete the data from the plurality of regions. The controller can further, responsive to storing the data, report to a host that the data has been moved from the memory device to the storage device. The controller can be implemented independent from the host.
