Micron technology, inc. (20240231685). COMMAND TIMER INTERRUPT simplified abstract

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COMMAND TIMER INTERRUPT

Organization Name

micron technology, inc.

Inventor(s)

Chandrakanth Rapalli of Hyderabad (IN)

Yoav Weinberg of Toronto (CA)

Tal Sharifie of Lehavim (IL)

COMMAND TIMER INTERRUPT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240231685 titled 'COMMAND TIMER INTERRUPT

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes methods, systems, and devices for command timer interrupt in a memory system.

  • A memory system with a host-driven logical block interface maintains a timer to measure processing of commands.
  • Upon receiving a command, the protocol controller issues the command to a command controller and starts the timer.
  • When a response is received, the protocol controller stops the timer, depending on the command queue status.
  • If the timer expires before a response is received, an interrupt signal is sent to the command controller.

Key Features and Innovation

  • Memory system with a host-driven logical block interface.
  • Timer to measure processing of commands.
  • Protocol controller for issuing commands and managing the timer.
  • Command controller for executing commands and providing responses.
  • Interrupt signal in case of timer expiration.

Potential Applications

  • Data storage systems.
  • Embedded systems.
  • Real-time processing applications.

Problems Solved

  • Efficient command processing.
  • Timely response handling.
  • Resource optimization in memory systems.

Benefits

  • Improved command processing efficiency.
  • Enhanced response time management.
  • Better resource utilization in memory systems.

Commercial Applications

Memory systems in data centers, IoT devices, and industrial automation systems can benefit from this technology to enhance command processing efficiency and response time management.

Questions about Command Timer Interrupt

1. How does the command timer interrupt technology improve the overall performance of memory systems? 2. What are the potential challenges in implementing command timer interrupt in different types of memory systems?


Original Abstract Submitted

methods, systems, and devices for command timer interrupt are described. in some cases, a memory system having a host-driven logical block interface may maintain a timer to measure processing of commands. for example, upon receiving a command and storing the command in a command queue, a protocol controller of the memory system may issue the command to a command controller of the memory system and initiate the timer. upon receiving a response for the command from the command controller, the protocol controller may reset or stop the timer, depending on whether the command queue is empty. if the timer expires prior to receiving a response for the command, the protocol controller may issue an interrupt signal to the command controller.