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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1999
Shinken Okamoto, Toyohashi, JP;
Shinken Okamoto, Toyohashi, JP;
Hagiwara Sys-Com Co., Ltd., Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A processing unitthat is provided in a memory unitcan transfer information that is stored in a corresponding address to a spare memory area and prohibit writing of information into the corresponding address when the number write operations to the respective addresses of flash memories-through-reaches a set number or when the error frequency in the information stored in the respective addresses reaches a set frequency. When the remaining capacity of a spare memory area reaches a set capacity, an indication lampmay lit or a memory status signal may be transmitted to a processing unitof a computerand displayed on a display unit. The memory processing unitmay lit the indication lampwhen the number write operations to the respective addresses of flash memories-through-reaches a set number or when the error frequency in the information stored in the respective addresses reaches a set frequency.