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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2002
Jered Donald Aasheim, Bellevue, WA (US);
Yongqi Yang, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jered Donald Aasheim, Bellevue, WA (US);
Yongqi Yang, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A flash driver architecture openly compatible to operate as interface between most types of file systems and flash memory media regardless of the manufacturer. The flash driver includes a flash abstraction logic that serves as a manager for operating characteristics that are common to the plurality of different types flash memory media. The flash driver may also include a programmable flash medium logic that performs more specific operations in direct communication with the flash memory medium. A user/manufacturer of a computer device can optimally select a set of programmable entry points associated with the flash medium logic to ensure congruent and seamless operation between the file system and flash memory medium selected by the user/manufacturer of the computer.