Sk hynix inc. (20240338136). STORAGE DEVICE READING AND WRITING COLD DATA BASED ON IDENTIFIER AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE STORAGE DEVICE simplified abstract
STORAGE DEVICE READING AND WRITING COLD DATA BASED ON IDENTIFIER AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE STORAGE DEVICE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Seung Soo Kim of Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Hyeong Jae Choi of Gyeonggi-do (KR)
STORAGE DEVICE READING AND WRITING COLD DATA BASED ON IDENTIFIER AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE STORAGE DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240338136 titled 'STORAGE DEVICE READING AND WRITING COLD DATA BASED ON IDENTIFIER AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE STORAGE DEVICE
The abstract of the patent application describes a storage device that can receive a write command to write target data, including an identifier, size, and a flag indicating the data is cold. The device then writes the data to consecutive memory blocks.
- Simplified Explanation:
- A storage device can write target data with specific characteristics to memory blocks.
- Key Features and Innovation:
- Ability to write target data with an identifier, size, and cold data flag. - Writing target data to consecutive memory blocks efficiently.
- Potential Applications:
- Data storage systems. - Cold data storage solutions.
- Problems Solved:
- Efficient storage of cold data. - Organized data writing process.
- Benefits:
- Improved data storage efficiency. - Better organization of data.
- Commercial Applications:
- Data centers. - Cloud storage providers.
- Questions about the Technology:
1. How does the storage device determine which memory blocks to write the target data to? 2. What are the advantages of storing cold data separately from other data types?
1. A relevant generic question not answered by the article, with a detailed answer: How does the flag indicating cold data help in the efficient storage of information? The flag helps the storage device identify data that is not frequently accessed, allowing it to optimize storage resources by placing cold data in specific memory blocks.
2. Another relevant generic question, with a detailed answer: What are the potential drawbacks of writing target data to consecutive memory blocks? One potential drawback could be fragmentation of data if the consecutive memory blocks are not efficiently managed, leading to slower access times.
Original Abstract Submitted
a storage device may receive a write command which requests to write target data and includes an identifier for the target data, a size of the target data, and a flag indicating that the target data is cold data. the storage device may write the target data to one or more consecutive target memory blocks among the plurality of memory blocks.
