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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2006
Myung-jin Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Jang-hwan Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Dong-hyun Song, Yongin-si, KR;
Shea-yun Lee, Seoul, KR;
Yeon-jin MO, Seoul, KR;
Jae-hyun Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Myung-Jin Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Jang-Hwan Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Dong-Hyun Song, Yongin-si, KR;
Shea-Yun Lee, Seoul, KR;
Yeon-Jin Mo, Seoul, KR;
Jae-Hyun Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
Example embodiments provide a garbage collection method which includes applying a weight to each of at least two or more factors to calculate garbage collection costs. A hash table is configured using the calculated garbage collection costs. The method further includes searching a block having the lowest garbage collection cost from the hash table and performing garbage collection on the searched block.