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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2005
Robert C. Chang, Danville, CA (US);
Michael Holtzman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Farshid Sabet-sharghi, Los Altos Hill, CA (US);
Paul Mcavoy, San Francisco, CA (US);
Bahman Qawami, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert C. Chang, Danville, CA (US);
Michael Holtzman, Cupertino, CA (US);
Farshid Sabet-Sharghi, Los Altos Hill, CA (US);
Paul McAvoy, San Francisco, CA (US);
Bahman Qawami, San Jose, CA (US);
Sandisk Corproation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A mass storage memory system and a method for re-allocating memory partition space is provided. The storage system includes a memory controller with a microprocessor that is adapted to receive data via a logical interface from a host system; a first memory partition with a system area and a data area; and a second memory partition with a system area and a data area; wherein the memory controller re-allocates memory space from the second memory partition to the first memory partition that is either full or has reached a threshold value, by using a virtual block address for the system area and the data area such that the system area and the data area appear contiguous to the host system.