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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2002
Applicant:
Fadi Mahmoud, Livermore, CA (US);
Inventor:
Fadi Mahmoud, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Adaptec, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for protecting memory is provided. The method includes reading a block of data from a storage drive and writing the block of data to a first memory portion and a second memory portion. The method also includes managing the first memory portion and the second memory portion to protect the block of data. The block of data can be recovered from a non-failing portion in case either the first memory portion or the second memory portion fails.